Georgia standard · Science

`SB5`Ecosystem Interdependence

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment.

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Expectations

SB5.a
Plan and carry out investigations and analyze data to support explanations about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems.
SB5.b
Develop and use models to analyze the cycling of matter and flow of energy within ecosystems through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
- Arranging components of a food web according to energy flow.
- Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid.
- Explaining the need for cycling of major biochemical elements (C, O, N, P, and H).
SB5.c
Construct an argument to predict the impact of environmental change on the stability of an ecosystem.
SB5.d
Design a solution to reduce the impact of a human activity on the environment.
SB5.e
Construct explanations that predict an organism's ability to survive within changing environmental limits (e.g., temperature, pH, drought, fire).