Tectonic Plates
In this type of boundary, plates are moving towards each other.
Convergent plate boundaries
A system that shows which animals eat which ones in an interconnected graphical display is called a:
a) Food Chain
b) Food Web
c) Food graph
d) Animal web
b) Food web
What is the thinnest part of the earth?
The crust
If a patch of grass produces 1000kJ of energy, how much energy will a cow get from eating it?
100kJ of energy.
What is the most expensive spice by weight?
Saffron
What is the name of the ratings used for different sized earthquakes?
Richter scale or Mercalli scale
a) Predation
b) Commensalism
c) Mutualism
d) Parasitism
c) Mutualism
The fish gets a cleaned mouth and the shrimp gets a free meal.
What are 2 of the pieces of evidence we have that support the theory of continental drift? ( Double points if you name 3)
1. Core drilling samples
2. Fossil evidence
3. Geological/rock evidance
4. Continents fit together like jigsaw puzzles
What's the difference between abiotic and biotic factors?
Biotic factors are living factors.
Abiotic factors are non-living factors.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What instrument do we use to measure earthquakes?
Seismograph
What is one of the ways that humans can negatively impact an ecosystem?
Pollution, Overharvesting/cropping/hunting, deforestation
What causes the plates to move? (Double points if you identify all 3 forces)
The convection currents in the mantle, slab pull (subduction) and seafloor spreading
What is a parasite?
An organism that steals nutrients from another organism e.g. mosquito.
The 2012 global hit song “Call Me Maybe” was sung by a musician from which country? (Double points for artist & country)
Carly Rae, Canadian
Transform boundaries creates
Earthquakes
List 3 examples of abiotic factors
light, temperature, water, soil, wind, humidity, pH.
Cracks in the earth where the plates slide against one another
Faults
Name two examples of an invasive species in Australia
e.g. Toads, red fire ants, argentine ant, black rat, pigs.
How many bones does a shark have?
None.
A continental plate converging with a continental plate creates this
Mountains
What 3 things do plants need for photosynthesis to occur?
Light, water, carbon dioxide
What are the some of the largest mountains created be convergent plate boundaries?
Himalayas
Write a food chain with at least 4 animals you might find in Australia.
e.g. Grass -> Grasshopper -> Magpie -> Cat
On a dartboard, what number is directly opposite the number 1?
19