Predation — Science definition
One organism killing and eating another; its effects often travel beyond the prey to species the predator never touches.
Where it is taught
- Interactions & Ecosystem Change — Ecological Evidence & Environmental Design, Life Science & Scientific Inquiry, Grade 7
Questions using predation
Problem 1
What observation could strengthen a predation explanation?
Answer and explanation
Relevant feeding evidence and repeated population records, considered with alternative resources and conditions, can strengthen it.