Biology II Ecology · Natural and Anthropogenic Events
Virginia SOL EC.7
Virginia SOL EC.7 is part of the Natural and Anthropogenic Events strand in Biology II Ecology (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how natural and anthropogenic events affect ecosystems and ecological succession. Below is what EC.7 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice EC.7 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL EC.7 means
Investigate how natural and anthropogenic events affect ecosystems and ecological succession.
Skills you’ll practice for EC.7
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about the ecological evolution of an ecosystem that is currently experiencing disruption.
- Develop and use a model to explain ecological succession for a local ecosystem and predict the effect of natural and anthropogenic events on natural succession processes.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about the effect of an invasive species on the stability of a local ecosystem.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how natural and anthropogenic events affect ecosystem resilience.
Key concepts covered by EC.7
- ecological evolution
- ecosystem disruption
- claim evaluation
- disruption impact
- ecological succession model
- local ecosystem
- succession prediction
- event impact modeling
- invasive species impact
- ecosystem stability
- local ecosystem analysis
- natural event impact
- anthropogenic event impact
- ecosystem resilience claim
- event effect evaluation
How to study and practice SOL EC.7
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether EC.7 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 EC.7
What is Virginia SOL EC.7?
SOL EC.7 is a Biology II Ecology Standard of Learning in the Natural and Anthropogenic Events strand. It expects students to investigate how natural and anthropogenic events affect ecosystems and ecological succession.
What skills does SOL EC.7 cover?
SOL EC.7 is assessed on 4 skills: make, support, and evaluate a claim about the ecological evolution of an ecosystem that is currently experiencing disruption; develop and use a model to explain ecological succession for a local ecosystem and predict the effect of natural and anthropogenic events on natural succession processes; make, support, and evaluate a claim about the effect of an invasive species on the stability of a local ecosystem; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how natural and anthropogenic events affect ecosystem resilience.
What strand of Biology II Ecology is SOL EC.7 in?
SOL EC.7 belongs to the Natural and Anthropogenic Events reporting strand of the Biology II Ecology Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL EC.7?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether EC.7 is already solid, then work the 4 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.