Milkweed Bugs
How long does a milkweed bug typically live?
4 months
non-living
What was Jane Goodall studying in the wild?
Chimpanzees
Think back on the card sort, what category did the deer card get place into? (individual, population, community, ecosystem, abiotic)
population
What class are you in right now?
Science
Of the bugs, which one has the spots on in its belly side? Male or female?
Female
Define ecosystem
a system of interacting organisms and nonliving factors in a specified area
How many generations of Flo's family did Jane study?
3
What category did the clouds belong to?
abiotic
What state is the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary located in?
Florida
How many clutches does a female typically lay in her lifetime?
5 or more
Define Ecosystem service
a benefit that humans obtain from the environment
Why was her study so important?
It was the first time in which chimps had been studied over a long period of time
What do ants, poppies, oak trees, and chickens have in common?
they are all populations
What is the difference between observation and inference?
Observations you can actually see and observe while inferences are more of assumptions or opinions
How many different stages do the bugs go through before they become an adult and how long does it take from egg to adult?
6 changes, sixth change is adult, this takes 2 months
Which of one these statements is correct about a biome?
1. biomes are found on land but not water
2. a biome is made up of one ecosystem
3. similar types of plants are found throughout a biome
4. climate does not affect a biome
3. similar types of plants are found throughout a biome
What were two important findings from Goodall's study?
Use of tools, they eat meat, male doing rain dances,
What do all the cards in each biotic category (individual, population, community, ecosystem) have in common?
They are all working together in an ecosystem to survive. They are also all similar
How many different ecoscenarios were there that we read about so far? extra points if you can name all of them
10 (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware Water Gap, El Yunque, Everglades, Florida Keys, Monongahela, Monterey Bay, Sonoran Desert, Tallgrass Prairie, Yellowstone)
Think about our bugs habitats, what do they need to survive?
food, water, shelter/nesting area, oxygen (air), light, space to live, males and females
What is the difference between an observational study compared to a controlled experiment?
OS: an experiment in which the observer collects data over time without interacting with the area of study
CE: an experiment in which the observer is able to standardize all but one variable to measure results
Provide an example of; an individual, population, community, and ecosystem from the video.
I: Fifi, Jane, Flo, Flint
P: trees, chimps, people, baboons
C: chimps, termites, and baboons; people
E: forest
Put these categories from smallest to largest: population, ecosystem, individual, biome, community.
individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome
Who does the Washington football team play next week during homecoming? (West Liberty, Solon, Mount Pleasant or Keokuk)
Keokuk