Ecosystems
Ecosystems 2
(electric boogaloo)
(electric boogaloo)
Body Systems and Cells
Traits
Behaviors
100
Which ecosystem has the most biodiversity?
(hint: we have only discovered a small portion of it)
10 point bonus: identify if it is terrestrial or aquatic
The ocean
bonus: Aquatic
100
Order the following into a Food Chain based on their role.
Fox, Caterpillar, Leaves, Sun, Bird
10 Point Bonus: for EACH organism that you can identify the role for (up to 40 points)
Sun -> Leaves -> Caterpillar -> Bird -> Fox
Bonus: Producer, Herbivore/Primary Consumer, Omnivore/Secondary Consumer, Carnivore/Tertiary Consumer/Apex Predator
100
What are Nerve Cells specialized to do in the body?
To give us sensitivity/Help us feel and react to things
100
Which of the following is an inherited trait ?
(a) a broken feather
(b) hurt foot
(c) the shape of the bird's beak
(d) ability to fly over trees
c-the shape of the bird's beak
100
Migration is an example of what kind of behavior?
Instinct
200
How does energy in this food chain travel?
From the sun to the king fisher (bird)
200
What is an Abiotic Factor?
What is a Biotic Factor?
(Looking for a DEFINITION)
Abiotic Factors are NON-Living things
Biotic Factors are LIVING things
200
How does the Circulatory System work with the Skeletal System?
Blood Cells are made inside bones and then moved around the body
200
A student observes a frog swimming in water. Which question helps determine whether the behavior is an instinct or learned?
a-Can the frog breathe in water?
b-How did the frog learn to swim?
c-How long can a frog stay underwater?
d-Do all frogs have webbed feet to help them swim?
b-How did the frog learn to swim?
200
Masi learned her alphabet and her addition facts in first grade. This is an example of
(a) an inherited trait
(b) an instinct
(c) a gene pool
(d) a learned behavior
d-a learned behavior
300
If a small rodent eats a piece of corn, which one is the producer?
(a) the rodent is the producer
(b) the corn is the producer
b-the corn is the producer
300
Give an example of a Producer, Consumer, and Decomposer that you might find in Grassland Ecosystem
answers vary
Producer: plant
Consumer: animal
Decomposer: bacteria/fungi
300
Which part of the body gives us support
the skeleton
300
A-Will the baby be tall?,
B-Will the baby have freckles?, and
D-What color eyes will the baby have?
300
Explain how a dog rolling over or playing fetch is an example of a learned behavior
The dog had to be taught to do this
400
What would happen to the population of hawks and mice if the snakes disappeared?
Hawks would have less to eat (some might die), mice would have one less predator so their would be more of them.
400
How are Lakes and Ponds different from Estuaries?
Estuaries are a mix of Freshwater AND Saltwater
400
Order the following words from smallest to largest:
Organism, Tissue, Cell, Organ System, Organ
Cell -> Tissue -> Organ -> Organ System -> Organism
400
C. How good are the student's grades?
400
A person's hunting skills are what type of behavioral adaptation?
learned behavior
500
Where does all the energy in a food chain come from?
The Sun
500
How are Boreal Forests (Taigas), Deciduous Forests, and Rainforests different?
answers vary
-Temperature
-Average Precipitation
-Location
500
Groups of Organs make an Organ System. What Organ System do the following organs make up?
Nose, Lungs, Trachea, Heart, Veins, and Arteries
The Cardiovascular
500
Give an example of an inherited AND acquired trait that YOU have.
10 Point Bonus if you can explain WHY the traits are inherited and acquired
answers vary
Bonus: answers vary should be about getting from parents or from something during life
500
Give an example of an instinct AND learned behavior that YOU have.
10 Point Bonus if you can explain WHY the behaviors are instinctive and learned
answers vary
Bonus: answers vary should be about born doing or learned during life