Owl Facts
owl lab
owl lab
Food Webs
Life Science Review
100
True or False
Most owls are nocturnal animals?
True
100
What was the first step before dissecting an owl pellet in your lab?
Measure it
100
What does regurgitate mean?
The action of bringing swallowed food up again to the mouth.
100
Explain what a producer is? Give two examples of producers.
Must have all parts of question to receive points
Producers are living things that make their own food with sun and air. The producers are pictured at the bottom of the food web.
Ex. flowers, grass, trees, bushes
100
What do you call an animal with a back bone?
give one example of an animal with a back bone
vertebrate
ex. dog, horse, monkey, snake
200
What is the smallest species of owls?
The elf owl
200
True or False
The owl pellet was measured in inches
false...cm.
200
What type of rodent is this?
Shrew
200
What are consumers? Give two examples.
Must have all parts completed to get points
Consumers are living things that eat other living things.
Ex. Cow, monkey, horse, dog etc.
200
An organism that breaks down dead and decaying things is called a _______
How do they help keep balance to the ecosystem?
Decomposers
play a critical role in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.
300
Do all birds fly? If not, name two types that don't
penguins and ostriches
300
What body system of the owl were we examing?
What body system of of the rodent were we exaiming?
must have 2 part answer to get points
digestive-owl
skeletal-rodent
300
Why do you think the majority of teams found so many rib bones?
Mice and other animals have many ribs
300
What is an apex predator? Give an example of one in a habitat
The top predator in a food web. Does not have many predators that hunt them.
Ex. owl, wolf, lion, orca
400
Name the continents where you could find owls...hint there are six( must name them all to get points) spelling does not count against you
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa
NOT ANTARCTICA
400
How do the bones in an owl pellet give us clues about their habitat?
Depending on the contents found in the pellet you can tell where an owl's habitat is located.For example, owl pellets from Northwestern United States most frequently contain the remains of voles, which are abundant in the area. On the other hand, voles are absent from parts of the Southeast; in those areas, rats are more commonly found in owl pellets.
400
What does the word mandible mean in relation to the rodent skeletal system?
the lower jaw
400
What would happen if all the apex predators died out in an ecosystem?
Removal of apex predators throws ecosystems out of balance. Their direct prey dramatically increase in number, which affects the populations of other animals and plants. For example, removing wolves from an area allows the deer population to spike. The deer overgraze, causing a decline in some plant species.
400
Why does living in this large family benefit the meerkats?
There are more members to split up the work and help with survival needs.
500
What is a group of owls called
A. parliament
B. Flock
C. Heard
A. parliament
500
How did this lab show energy transfer from the rodent to the owl?
The owl needs to get energy by consuming the prey(rodents) in order to survive.
500
True or False
Other birds form pellets as well not just owls
Name one other type of bird you think may form pellets.
Must have 2 parts to get points
True
Owls aren't the only birds that cast pellets; many meat-eating birds, which also consume food that has indigestible matter, cast pellets as part of their digestive process. Birds who cast pellets include hawks, falcons, eagles, herons, cormorants, grebes, kingfishers, swallows, and many shore birds.
500
Create a food web of the desert habitat
Teacher will check answer to see if one was created by each team. Must have at least eight-ten animals along with two producers on the bottom.
5 min to complete question...ready set go!
500
Even though traits are inherited, they are also influenced by the environment. The environment and the characteristics of an organism are in a cause and effect relationship
What does inherited mean?
Something you receive from your parents, grandparents, or other family members is inherited, whether it's a personality trait or hair color. Some things are inherited genetically, like blue eyes.
You get traits from your parents and family members!