Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
The Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Africa, is home to many species of animals,
including lions, zebras, wildebeests, and rhinoceros. As scientists, we can describe
these groups of animals as populations. A population is a group of organisms that
belongs to the same species and which lives in the same general area. Ecology is the
study of the interactions of populations and their environments.
Which of the following is an example of ecology?
a. studying earthquakes
b. looking for planets in outer space
c. creating pharmaceutical drugs
d. studying how global warming affects whales