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Vocabulary
| Round
1: Test Your Vocabulary Knowledge |
Work with a partner to test
your knowledge of the technical vocabulary used in creating web pages.
Both of you should write down the term you think matches the following
definitions, then discuss any on which you disagree.
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mutation |
1.
(n) s. - a change caused by genes in an organism |
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offspring |
2.
(n) pl. - another word for a parent's child or children |
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natural selection |
3.
(n) pl. - when a characteristic of an organism changes and
improves the organisms chances for survival |
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community |
4.
(n) s. - the group of all the populations in an area |
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cycle |
5.
(n) s. - a repeating process or flow of materials through a system |
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ecosystem |
6.
(n) s. - all the living and non living things in an area that
depend on each other |
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energy pyramid |
7.
(n) s. - a diagram that shows the flow of energy through a food
chain |
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habitat |
8.
(n) s. - the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives |
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niche |
9.
(n) s. - the job that an organism has in an ecosystem |
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population |
10. (n) s. - a group of organisms of one species that live in an
area at the same time |
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photosynthesis |
11.
(n) s. - the process a plant uses to change sunlight into energy |
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decomposers |
12.
(n) pl. - organisms that break down other organisms |
Now
check
your answers by clicking and dragging your mouse over each square in front
of the above definitions. Talk with your partner about any you missed. Be sure
you both understand each definition, then move on to Round 2.
| Round
2: Improve Your Vocabulary Knowledge |
Now
work with your partner to review the vocabulary and see if you can both
define each term together. After you both agree on the definition for a
term, click and drag the mouse over the square beside each term to see how
closely yours and your partner's definition matches the printed one.
Try not to scroll up to see the printed definitions above, but force yourself
to think. Learning these terms will make working on your project much
easier.
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mutation |
1.
(n) s. - a change caused by genes in an
organism |
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offspring |
2.
(n) pl. - another word for a parent's child
or children |
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natural selection |
3.
(n) pl. - when a characteristic of an
organism changes and improves the organisms chances for survival |
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community |
4.
(n) s. - the group of all the populations in
an area |
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cycle |
5.
(n) s. - a repeating process or flow of
materials through a system |
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ecosystem |
6.
(n) s. - all the living and non living
things in an area that depend on each other |
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energy pyramid |
7.
(n) s. - a diagram that shows the flow of
energy through a food chain |
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habitat |
8.
(n) s. - the place in an ecosystem where an
organism lives |
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niche |
9.
(n) s. - the job that an organism has in an
ecosystem |
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population |
10. (n) s. - a group of organisms of one
species that live in an area at the same time |
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photosynthesis |
11.
(n) s. - the process a plant uses to change
sunlight into energy |
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decomposers |
12.
(n) pl. - organisms that break down other
organisms |
| Round
3: Make Your Own Analogy |
Now
work with your partner and think of an analogy for each term. Describe how
they are alike. The first few are done for you.
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mutation |
1.
It is like some people have six toes on one foot, but since they
are not useful, people will probably all just keep five in the
future |
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offspring |
2.
It is like a |
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natural selection |
3.
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community |
4. |
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cycle |
5. |
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ecosystem |
6. |
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energy pyramid |
7. |
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habitat |
8. |
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niche |
9. |
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population |
10. |
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photosynthesis |
11. |
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decomposers |
12. |
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