About The Club
The day(s) that Environmental Club meets
What is Friday?
Any component of an ecosystem that is not alive and was never alive but still influences their surroundings
water, sunlight, temperature, etc.
What is an abiotic factor?
A herb belonging to the mint family. This plant grows white or magenta flowers, and is widely used in cooking.
Hint #1:B__il
Hint #2: Located in our garden
What is basil?
Name one of the necessities for plants to grow
What is water, light, or nutrients?
This type of renewable energy requires solar panels to absorb sunlight
What is solar energy?
The place(s) to get all your Environmental Club information
What is SportsYou or Instagram?
Any living organism that shapes their ecosystem
plants, animals, fungi, etc.
What is a biotic factor?
This plant produces green fruit that eventually ripen to a red color. Despite growing their fruit from flowers, the fruits are oftentimes mistaken for vegetables.
Hint: Pizza
What is tomato?
The process that plants use to convert sunlight into energy
What is photosynthesis?
A natural process where heat-trapping gasses in the Earth's atmosphere keep the planet warm enough to sustain life
What is the greenhouse effect?
Who are Environmental Club Members?
The percent of energy that is transferred to each trophic level
What is 10%?
A carnivorous plant known for its enormous and foul-smelling blooms.
Hint: V_n__ Fl_ T__p
What is venus fly trap?
The name of the green pigment within plants (specifically chloroplast)
What is chlorophyll?
A fossil fuel mined from the earth as a solid dark rock, widely used to generate electricity
What is coal?
The name of Environmental Club's sponsor
Who is Ms. Schmidli?
The limit when a population can no longer grow past a certain number due to limited resources
What is carrying capacity?
A non-vascular (lacking xylem and phloem) plant that loves to grow in high moisture areas
Hint: M___
What is moss?
The structure within in a plant that is not alive but transfers water throughout
What is the xylem?
A natural resource with a limited amount that can't be replenished at the same rate it is being consumed
What is a non-renewable resource?
Environmental Club's purpose
What is to foster environmental awareness and leadership among students by promoting the study of natural resources, ecology, and sustainability?
(Or something close to this answer)
While weeding in the garden you notice a small caterpillar feeding on the leaves of a nearby plant.
What trophic level is the caterpillar on, and how much energy was transferred from the plant to the caterpillar
Heterotrophs/primary consumers and 10%
The fruit that this plant produces contains tiny microscopic needles that can make the eating experience uncomfortable
Hint: In our garden
Hint #2: P________
What is pineapple?
The structure within a plant that transports sucrose from the leaves to other parts that require energy
What is the phloem?
Sustainability is about making environmentally-conscious choices now in order for...
future generations can live a healthy environment