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Ecology Challenge
• Directions: After each question, write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. You will be given about 30 seconds per questions. The group with the most correct answers will win.
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1 of 25) Which organism(s) would be considered a carnivore?
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2 of 25) Name the smallest level of ecology that would include all the factors pictured below.
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3 of 25) Phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?
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4 of 25) What is the main process that releases carbon into the atmosphere from living organisms?
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5 of 25) Microscopic bacteria in the soil are responsible for starting which biogeochemical cycle?
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6 of 25) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?
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7 of 25) In an already established forest, which process would cause trees to fill in a large gap in the
canopy caused by a fallen tree?
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8 of 25) Pollutants are absorbed by the producers below and accumulate as you move up the food chain. This is an example of which environmental problem?
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9 of 25) The carbon & oxygen cycles are linked together by which two processes?
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10 of 25) The vine (see arrow) pictured is growing on another plant and robbing nutrients. Which type of symbiosis would this be?
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11 of 25) Two part question:
A) The ozone layer is thinning because of which man-made chemical?
B) What is striking the earth as a result of the thinning ozone layer?
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12 of 25) Which organism will often be a pioneer species to a newly created area of land?
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13 of 25) Which organism would be considered the 1⁰ consumer?
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14 of 25) Which process produces the energy to support the deep ocean ecosystem pictured below.
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15 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this microscopic Daphnia population?
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16 of 25) About what percent of energy is lost as heat as you move up a food chain?
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17 of 25) Examine the food web. Which organism(s) would decomposers feed upon?
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18 of 25) Ants live inside this acacia plant and in return defend the plant from herbivores. Which type of symbiotic relationship is this?
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19 of 25) In succession, lichen is a pioneer species. Lichen is a mix of which two organisms?
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20 of 25) Smog is creating ground-level ozone because pollutants react with which type of energy?
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21 of 25) Identify the stages of the water cycle from the choices below.
Choices:EvaporationInfiltrationTranspirationCondensationRun-offPrecipitation
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22 of 25) CO2, methane, and water vapor in the earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat. This natural process is known as the _____.
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23 of 25) How many kcal would get to the snake?
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24 of 25) Desert-like soil is being created from once fertile land. Two part question:a) Name the process where fertile land becomes desert-like.b) The process usually happens as a result of which other environmental concern?
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25 of 25: Grab Bag) According to the Recording Industry Association of America, what is the best selling hip-hop album of all-time?
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ExchangeYour
Answers
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1 of 25) Which organism(s) would be considered a carnivore?
Frog, Snake, Hawk
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2 of 25) Name the smallest level of ecology that would include all the factors pictured below.
Ecosystem
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3 of 25) Phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?
Rocks
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4 of 25) What is the main process that releases carbon into the atmosphere from living organisms?
CellularRespiration
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5 of 25) Microscopic bacteria in the soil are responsible for starting which biogeochemical cycle?
Nitrogencycle
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6 of 25) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?Commensalism
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7 of 25) In an already established forest, which process would cause trees to fill in a large gap in the
canopy caused by a fallen tree?
Secondary succession
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8 of 25) Pollutants are absorbed by the producers below and accumulate as you move up the food chain. This is an example of which environmental problem?
Biomagnification
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9 of 25) The carbon & oxygen cycles are linked together by with two processes?
PhotosynthesisAnd Respiration
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10 of 25) The vine (see arrow) pictured is growing on another plant and robbing nutrients. Which type of symbiosis would this be?
Parasitic
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11 of 25) Two part question:
A) The ozone layer is thinning because of which man-made chemical?
B) What is striking the earth as a result of the thinning ozone layer?
CFCs
UV radiation
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12 of 25) Which organism will often be a pioneer species to a newly created area of land?
Moss or Lichen
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13 of 25) Which organism would be considered the 1⁰ consumer?
Grasshopper
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14 of 25) Which process produces the energy to support the deep ocean ecosystem pictured below.
Chemosynthesis
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15 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this microscopic Daphnia population?
135
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16 of 25) About what percent of energy is lost as heat as you move up a food chain?
~90%
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17 of 25) Examine the food web. Which organism(s) would decomposers feed upon?
All of them
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18 of 25) Ants live inside this acacia plant and in return defend the plant from herbivores. Which type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Mutualism
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19 of 25) In succession, lichen is a pioneer species. Lichen is a mix of which two organisms?
AlgaeAnd
Fungus
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20 of 25) Smog is creating ground-level ozone because pollutants react with which type of energy?
Sunlight
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21 of 25) Identify the stages of the water cycle from the choices below.
Choices:EvaporationInfiltrationTranspirationCondensationRun-offPrecipitation
Run-off
Infiltration
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
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22 of 25) CO2, methane, and water vapor in the earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat. This natural process is known as the _____.Greenhouse effect
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23 of 25) How many kcal would get to the snake?
79.682 kcal
7968.2 kcal
796.82 kcal
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24 of 25) Desert-like soil is being created from once fertile land. Two part question:a) Name the process where fertile land becomes desert-like.
b) The process usually happens as a result of which other environmental concern?
a) Desertification
b) Deforestation
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25 of 25: Grab Bag) According to the Recording Industry Association of America, what is the best selling hip-hop album of all-time?
1st 5th 4th 13th
2nd 8th 7th 9th