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Pre-Visit Activities : Communities and Ecosystems
Objectives

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The learner will be able to:
  • Explain the difference between a community and an ecosystem
  • Compare and contrast the following South Carolina regions: mountains, coastal plain and ocean
  • Compare and contrast the following South Carolina communities: mountain stream, blackwater swamp and rocky reef
  • Compare and contrast the following South Carolina ecosystems: mountain stream, blackwater swamp and rocky reef