What can you say about ecosystems, using the scientific and technical words you learned in this lesson?
Reading about science can be both interesting and fun. However, to really get to know a subject, you should try writing about it, using the same jargon, or technical vocabulary, that the experts do.
For this journal activity, you will use the scientific and technical words you learned in this lesson in a summary. Review the words and their definitions below.
bioindicator
a plant or animal that reveals important information about its environment
biodiversity
a variety of different kinds of life, such as different plants and animals
microclimate
a small area that is defined by specific environmental conditions
facilitate
the act of making something easier to do
preservation
the act or process of making something last
ecosystem
a group of related organisms and how they interact within their environment
displace
to put something somewhere else
temperate
areas that are not too hot or too cold
conservation
the process of keeping something from harm
resilience
the ability of an ecosystem to maintain its functions in the face of disturbance
Locate your file containing this module’s journal assignment, paste the prompt below at the end of the document, and label the entry with this lesson’s title. Then, type a response to the prompt.
Journal
Use five of the words listed above to summarize what you learned about the ecosystem at Craters of the Moon National Park. Go back and watch the videos if you have forgotten some of the key details.
When you have written a complete and detailed answer to the journal prompt, save the file so that you can open it again for the next lesson with a journal assignment. (You will submit your journal to your teacher for grading once or twice during the module.)
