Energy Flow, Cycles of Matter, Organic Compounds Jeopardy Game.

Energy Flow, Cycles of Matter,

Organic Compounds

Jeopardy Game

Please select a Team by picking the category that matches your birthday.

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Organic/Inorganic

Matter in Ecosystems

Living Systems Biomass Cycles

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Miscellaneous

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Which of the following is an organic compound?

Organic/Inorganic$100

1. Salt – NaCl2. Water – H2O

3. Glucose – C6H12O6

4. Ammonia – NH3

Where do living organisms obtain elements needed to make organic

compounds?


1. The atmosphere (air)2. Water from the soil3. Consuming other

organisms4. All of the above

Plants are an organic because:


1. They contain two or more elements that don’t include carbon

2. They contain only three different elements3. They have 24 atoms4. They contain carbon and other elements

such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen or sulfur

Carbon dioxide for energy is used by:


1. Plants during photosynthesis

2. Animals during respiration3. Plants, animals, and fungi

during respiration4. Plants and fungi during

respiration

Carbon is recycled back into the atmosphere by all of the following methods except


1. Absorption by oceans2. Plant and animal decay3. Animals breathing4. Industrial activity; burning fossil fuels

Glucose helps maintain life on our planet by storing what?

Matter in Ecosystems$100

1. Chemical energy2. Radiant energy3. Carbon dioxide4. minerals

The elements that make up the compounds of photosynthesis

are


1. Made new every time2. Elements do not make up

compounds of photosynthesis3. Lost once they are used4. Recycled through the carbon cycle

A substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance is called what?


1. a mixture2. A compound3. An element4. matter

How do humans contribute to the carbon cycle?

Matter in ecosystems$400

1. By building homes2. By over-populating the earth3. By burning fossil fuels4. By replenishing forests

The rainforest has an extremely high number of plants and animal species

because


1. It receives very little rainfall2. It receives lots of rainfall3. It is cold and dry all year4. It receives lots of energy

Which of the following would be an example of an organism you would find at the bottom of an energy pyramid?

Living Systems$100

1. Human2. Squirrel3. Oak Tree4. Beetle

How do decomposers obtain energy in an ecosystem?

Living Systems$200

1. Through photosynthesis2. From breaking down dead organisms3. From the atmosphere4. Through symbiosis

Which statement best describes one of the

levels of this pyramid?

Living Systems$300

1. The organisms in level B obtain food directly from level A

2. Level D contains the greatest number of heterotrophs in the pyramid

3. Level C contains the largest group of consumers in the pyramid

4. Level A contains the largest producers in the pyramid

As energy flows through a food web, what statement best characterizes the

transformation of matter within the cycle?

Living Systems$400

1. Matter is gained and lost

2. Matter is lost3. No matter is lost or

gained4. None of the above

How would spraying pesticides to remove all the mosquitoes in a given

area affect the food chain?

Living Systems$500

1. Mosquitoes are important links in the food chain, and removing them would affect all the animals that are higher up

2. Mosquitoes are not an important species, and would not affect the food chain

3. All the frogs and birds that depend on mosquitoes would completely disappear and the ecosystem would be destroyed

Organic waste; matter from plants and animals that can be used as a source of energy is

Biomass$200

1. Nitrogen2. Biomass3. Hydrogen4. Mushrooms

Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate ___ or

produce heat.

Biomass$100

1. Electromagnetism2. Electricity3. Electric charge4. Electric current

The process in which organic wastes, such as food and yard wastes, decompose naturally is called

Biomass$300

1. Composting2. Carbonation3. De-nitrification4. Nitrogen fixation

In a healthy forest, dead trees and limbs fall to the ground and decompose. Why is

decomposition is important to a forest ecosystem?

Biomass$400

1. Nutrients are released when wood is broken down by decomposers

2. Worms produce oxygen that is used by other organisms

3. Dead trees provide nest sites for many different birds

4. Water is stored in dead tree limbs for animals to drink

The pyramid illustrates some feeding relationships in alpine meadows of Yellowstone

National Park. Which statement is best supported by the information shown in the

pyramid?

Biomass$500

1. Chipmunks and insects can occupy the same niche

2. Biomass decreases as energy is transferred from one level to another

3. Insects are classified as omnivores in alpine meadow communities

4. As the number of bears in this community increases, the number of chipmunks will increase

Why is Carbon is essential to life ?

Cycles$100

1. It’s the most common element2. The compounds of life are built with

it3. Living organisms breathe it4. So it can bind with oxygen in the

water

What do nitrogen fixing bacteria do?

Cycles$200

1. Help with the decay process2. Release nitrogen into the air3. Put nitrogen from the air into the

soil4. Help plants carry out

photosynthesis

Nitrogen is essential to life because _______

Cycles$300

1. It helps make proteins and amino acids

2. It is the most important element for life

3. It makes up carbohydrates4. Help plants carry out

photosynthesis

Carbon is in what form in the atmosphere?

Cycles$400

1. solid2. plasma3. liquid4. gas

What place on earth is known as a carbon “sink”?

Cycles$500

1. The atmosphere2. The mountains3. The ocean4. The deserts

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Miscellaneous$100

1. The yearly rainfall2. The number of plants3. The average temperature4. The amount of oxygen in the water

A drought condition affects an area. Lack of rain is ___ of that area’s

organisms.

Miscellaneous$200

1. An adaptation2. The community3. A limiting factor4. The carrying capacity

Abiotic factors in an ecosystem such as sunlight, water, and

oxygen __

Miscellaneous$300

1. Are necessary to support life2. Are not necessary to support life3. Are found in the same amount

everywhere on Earth 4. Are non-renewable resources

A population of wolves lives in a region with plenty of food, water,

and living space. Which of these is true?

Miscellaneous$400

1. The wolf population will become carnivores2. The wolf population faces increased

competition3. The wolf population lives in a poor habitat4. The wolf population has excellent potential

for survival

When is an ecosystem best able to support a variety of

organisms?

Miscellaneous$500

1. When organisms share food and habitats equally2. When competition for food is controlled by

humans3. When the physical space needs of an organism

is met4. When organisms use the parts of an ecosystem

differently

Energy Flow, Cycles of Matter, Organic Compounds Jeopardy Game.

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