Hey I heard you were a Wild One
Regions Bank
A play with words
I hope you were paying attention
Oh, what a twisted web you weave!
100
What National Park did scientists want to bring wild dogs to?
Liwonde National Park
100
When is dry season happening?
June - November
100
A resource that affects an ecosystem in a positive or negative way.
Limiting Factor
100
Carrying capacity is affected by ________ ?
Limiting Factors
100
Create a food chain with three organisms from the Serengeti
Answers may vary.
200
Scientist had to figure out what ____________ affect the carrying capacity of wild dogs.
limiting factors
200
The grass in the South and West of the Serengeti is more ________ than the grass in the North.
nutritious
200
A process, rule, or set of instructions.
Algorithm
200
When there is a decrease in the population there will be a __________ rate of change.
Negative
200
What would be the keystone species in the Serengeti?
Wildebeest
300
These are the three limiting factors scientist looked at in South Africa.
Area/Territory size, Predator, and Prey
300
Why do wildebeest migrate out of the West?
In July, fires are common in the tall grass, when that happens there is less food for the wildebeest.
300
The number of organisms a system can hold or support.
Carrying Capacity
300
__________ was a limiting factor that caused a population decline in wildebeest. Once wildebeest were __________ the population began to increase.
Disease, Vaccination
300
Describe an interaction between components in the Serengeti that have a positive relationship.
As Rain increases, grass increases
Grass increases, wildebeest increase
Prey increase, Predators increase
400
According to the graph what is the minimum territory size wild dogs are able to occupy?
350 sq kilometers
400
Why do wildebeest migrate out of the South?
Towards the end of the wet season the grassland starts to dry out leaving no food for the wildebeest.
400
The speed at which a biological process or quantity has changed.
Rate of Change
400
Using the graph, if a drought began in 1993 and caused a population decline in wildebeest what year did the drought most likely end?
1999
400
If the wildebeest is removed from the Serengeti how is the gazelle be impacted?
There will be more grass and more need for them to be hunted as the lions will have one less prey. They will also have less protection when they migrate.
500
According to the table wild dogs prefer (the) _________ habitats than lions.
different
500
What are the limits for the South Region?
Food source begins to decline, leaving little to no food for the wildebeest.
500
All the living and non-living components of a system that interact together.
Ecosystem
500
Give an explanation on why their would be a decrease in the graph above.
Carrying Capacity, Food, Disease, Predation, Drought
500
What role does biodiversity play in an ecosystem?
Biodiversity helps to maintain a healthy ecosystem it also ensures the resilience of an ecosystem making it better able to recover from disturbances.