Properties of Water
Cycles
Ecological Relationships
Food Webs and Energy
Just for Fun!
100
Which property of water is represented in the image below?
Adhesion
100
What drives the water cycle?
The sun
100
What is the definition of a symbiotic relationship?
Different species living together, where at least one benefits from the relationship.
100
Autotrophic organisms are classified as what, in the energy pyramid?
Producers, herbivores
100
This musical artist debuted a popular song in the Barbie movie in 2023 called "What was I made for?".
Billie Eilish
200
Which property of water is exemplified in the image below?
Capillary Action
200
Explain how transpiration is different than water evaporation from a lake.
Transpiration is a type of evaporation from plants.
200
Describe commensalism and provide an example
One benefits, other is neither helped nor harmed
Barnacles on whales
200
In an energy pyramid if the secondary consumers have 87.21 kcal of energy, how much energy are you likely to see at the tertiary level?
8.721 kcal
200
This former Pittsburgh Steelers player retired from the NFL in 2014.
Troy Polamalu
300
What type of bond holds the oxygen and hydrogen together in a water molecule?
Strong covalent bond
300
What process removes CO2 from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
300
In the image below, identify one biotic and one abiotic factor.
Biotic: Turtle
Abiotic: Sun
300
The Sea Nettles is classified as...
Secondary and Tertiary Consumer
300
The Avenger "Black Widow" is pictured below. What is her real (fictional) name in the movie?
Natasha Romanoff
400
Explain the polarity of a water molecule?
Oxygen has a partial negative charge, and hydrogens have a partial positive charge
400
Explain the role eutrophication has on the formation of a dead zone.
Eutrophication: excess nutrients = large algal bloom
Algae dies, bacteria breaks it down, bacteria consumes oxygen
400
Sea otters are top-down keystone predators in the food web pictured below. The removal of the sea otters from this food web would result in....
Trophic Cascade
400
If the concentration of a toxin was found to be 1.739 ppm at the producer level, what concentration might you expect to see at the secondary consumer level?
173.9 ppm
400
Bad Bunny wrapped up his "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana" tour this summer. Translate this album title to English.
Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow
500
The solvent in the solution below is water. What can you conclude about the the colored solutes?
They are nonpolar
500
Explain ocean acidification at the molecular level.
Atm. CO2 enters the surface water and reacts to produce carbonic acid. Carbonic acid breaks down further, producing H+ ions, which decrease the pH
500
The rocky intertidal zone is a diverse ecosystem. What ecological relationships can you recognize in the image below?
Intraspecific competition
Interspecific competition
Predation
500
Producers receive 100% of their energy from the sun. Explain how energy is transferred to each trophic level
10% energy is transferred to each trophic level, and 90% is released as heat
500
This SNL comedian has participated in sketches with celebrities like Bad Bunny, Karol G, and Pedro Pascal.
Marcello Hernandez