Vocabulary
This or That
Make a list
Who said that?
Misc.
100
The scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment or surroundings is called _______________________.
Ecology
100
The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas is called _________________
transpiration or evaporation
evaporation
100
What are the 6 steps of the scientific method?
question
hypothesis
data
experiment
results
conclusion
100
Time for dinner - thankfully I'm at home on this farm and there is plenty of grass.
Am I an herbivore, omnivore or a carnivore?
Herbivore
100
______________________ is the main source of energy for life on Earth.
Sunlight
200
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
This is describing _______________________
Photosynthesis
200
Which is bigger?
Ecosystem or Biosphere
Biosphere
200
Bonus - 400 points
List the 4 types of Biochemical cycles
1. includes precipitation and condensation
2. includes decomposition and respiration
3. includes denitrification and nitrogen fixation
4. A combination of the top 3 cycles - moving from sediments to land to the ocean
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
200
I enjoy eating both plants and animals. I am called an __________________________
Omnivore
200
_________________________ rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.
Heterotrophs
300
Each step in the food chain is called a ______________ level.
Trophic level
300
__________________ use energy from the environment to produce their own food.
Autotrophs or Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
300
Regardless of the tools they use, scientists conduct modern ecological research using 3 basic approaches which are:
o___________ - gathering data
e___________ - conducting the experiment
m___________ - sharing the results
observing - gathering data
experimenting - conducting the experiment
modeling - sharing the results
300
As a heterotroph, I rely on others for my food supply. I am also called a __________________
Consumer
300
An important group of heterotrophs who break down organic matter are called ______________________.
Decomposers
400
Feeding relationships between animals in an ecosystem is know as a ______________________
food chain or food web
400
Autotrophs (like kelp) who produce their own food are called ________________.
Producers or Consumers
Producers
400
List the levels of a food chain from smallest to largest.
Starting with decomposer ending with 2nd level carnivore.
decomposer
producer
herbivores
1st level carnivore
2nd level carnivore
400
I am a _____________ and I sometimes eat shrew or other first level carnivores. Who am I?
top level carnivore /hawk
400
Scientists recognize 3 types of __________________ pyramids that show the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a food chain or food web.
Ecological
500
A rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in freshwater or marine water systems and is often recognized by the discoloration in the water from their pigments.
Algal Bloom
500
Daily Double - Match each animal with the label
Carnivore Herbivore Detritivore Omnivore
Elk Raccoons Slugs Lions
Carnivore - Lions
Herbivore - Elk
Detritivore - Slugs
Omnivore - Raccoons
500
List the Levels of Organization from
Individual to Biosphere
Individual
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biosphere
500
I am the total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.
I am called _________________
Biomass
500
In the energy pyramid, the energy available decreases as the level rises.
What is the percent of energy available at the 2nd level consumer?
1%