Biology II Advanced Survey · Ecosystems
Virginia SOL BIOII.6
Virginia SOL BIOII.6 is part of the Ecosystems strand in Biology II Advanced Survey (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how ecosystems are dynamic systems in which energy transfers and matter flow through interactions among living organisms and their environment. Below is what BIOII.6 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice BIOII.6 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL BIOII.6 means
Investigate how ecosystems are dynamic systems in which energy transfers and matter flow through interactions among living organisms and their environment.
Skills you’ll practice for BIOII.6
- Explain how the laws of thermodynamics govern energy transfers through ecosystems.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how energy transfer influences productivity and ecological efficiency across trophic levels.
- Develop and use a model to explain the cycling of matter in ecosystems through biogeochemical processes (carbon, nitrogen, water, and phosphorus).
- Analyze the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and determine how these factors affect patterns of species distribution and population size.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how species interactions influence ecosystem structure.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how biodiversity and ecosystem resilience are influenced by natural and human-induced disturbances.
Key concepts covered by BIOII.6
- thermodynamics
- energy transfer
- ecosystem dynamics
- energy laws
- ecological productivity
- trophic levels
- ecological efficiency
- claim evaluation
- biogeochemical cycles
- carbon cycle
- nitrogen cycle
- water cycle
- phosphorus cycle
- matter cycling
- ecosystem model
- biotic factors
- abiotic factors
- species distribution
- population size
- ecosystem analysis
- species interactions
- ecosystem structure
- community dynamics
- biodiversity
- ecosystem resilience
- natural disturbances
- human-induced disturbances
How to study and practice SOL BIOII.6
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether BIOII.6 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Frequently asked questions about SOL BIOII.6
What is Virginia SOL BIOII.6?
SOL BIOII.6 is a Biology II Advanced Survey Standard of Learning in the Ecosystems strand. It expects students to investigate how ecosystems are dynamic systems in which energy transfers and matter flow through interactions among living organisms and their environment.
What skills does SOL BIOII.6 cover?
SOL BIOII.6 is assessed on 6 skills: explain how the laws of thermodynamics govern energy transfers through ecosystems; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how energy transfer influences productivity and ecological efficiency across trophic levels; develop and use a model to explain the cycling of matter in ecosystems through biogeochemical processes (carbon, nitrogen, water, and phosphorus); analyze the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and determine how these factors affect patterns of species distribution and population size; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how species interactions influence ecosystem structure; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how biodiversity and ecosystem resilience are influenced by natural and human-induced disturbances.
What strand of Biology II Advanced Survey is SOL BIOII.6 in?
SOL BIOII.6 belongs to the Ecosystems reporting strand of the Biology II Advanced Survey Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL BIOII.6?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether BIOII.6 is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.