Go to: https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/gtnnzedn2u?sui=14,1 to watch Topic 1.9 Daily Video 1 which explains how energy flows and matter cycles through trophic levels.
Go to: https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/pypvloalw3?sui=14,1 to watch Topic 1.8 Daily Video 2 which explains how biogeochemical cycles are essential for life and how each cycle demonstrates the conservation of matter.
Take notes on this video that summarizes important key points. Focus your notes not just on content, but also how you are going to demonstrate you mastery of the content using science practices. Be sure to answer and questions that are asked when you pause the video. Check your answers!
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Mr. Seades discusses the important topics of energy flow and the 10% rule.
Mr. Villarreal discusses the important topics of energy flow and the 10% rule.
After watching this video can you answer the following questions?
1. What are trophic levels? What are typical trophic levels, what are they called, and what do they consume?
3. What typically limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain?
4. About how much energy is typically passed on from one trophic level to another?
5. What are apex predators? How do omnivores fit into this classification - why?
6. What are detritivores and decomposers? What do they do?
After watching this video can you answer the following questions?
1. What determines how we classify organisms in a food chain?
2. What are autotrophs? What are heterotrophs (look this up)?
After watching this video can you answer the following questions?
1. What did you learn about trophic levels by examining life in the Everglades National Park located in Florida?
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