Ecosystems
Life Cycles of Animals in Florida
Weathering & Erosion
Plant Reproduction
Life Cycles of Plants in Florida
100
egg
100
All Energy comes from _______
the sun
100
Weathering is the process in which.....
Erosion is the process in which....
rocks are being broken down
rocks being carried away
100
Which process best describes the transfer of pollen from flower 1 to flower 2?
Pollination
100
Bald cypress tress, pine trees and slash pines are all native to Florida and produce this instead of flowers.
Cones
200
During complete metamorphosis, insects spend time in four different stages.
Which stage is between the larva and adult stage?
pupa
200
Label the producers and consumers
producer- consumer- consumer-consumer-consumer
200
List C
200
What are the three main ways seed dispersal can occur?
Wind, Water, and animals.
200
Nonflowering plants, such as ferns and mosses, produce this.....
Spores
300
C
300
Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?
A. from Green algae to Brine shrimp
B. from the Sun to Green algae
C. from Brine shrimp to Perch
D. from Perch to Kingfisher
A. from Green algae to Brine shrimp
300
A large rock was exposed to freezing temperatures in the desert one night. The next morning, the desert quickly became hot, causing the boulder to crack. What was this an example of?
Weathering
300
Pollen must travel down the pistil to which part of the plant in order for seeds to be produced?
Ovary
300
True or False. Non-flowering plants do not produce fruit
True
400
Grasshoppers, Cockroaches and beetles are go through which metamorphosis?
Incomplete
400
Sun → grass → beetle → armadillo → panther
Which conclusion can be made from this food chain?
A. The beetle does not get any energy from the grass.
B. The armadillo transfers its energy to the panther.
C. The beetle gets its energy from the armadillo.
D. The armadillo is a producer.
B. The armadillo transfers its energy to the panther.
400
Charles and Henry are learning about weathering and erosion. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Weathering moves sediment to new locations.
B. Erosion breaks rocks down into smaller pieces.
C. Erosion can be caused by ice, but weathering cannot.
D. Weathering and erosion can both be caused by flowing water.
D. Weathering and erosion can both be caused by flowing water.
400
Which part of the flower visually attracts pollinators?
Petals
400
What is one major difference in the life cycles of the banana and pine trees?
Banana trees come from a fruit with seeds while a pine tree comes from a cone.
500
Laura is learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. At which stage of life is the
Monarch Butterfly most likely to molt?
larva
500
Complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis describe how some insects develop from egg to adult. Describe the stages of each
incomplete- egg, nymph, adult
Complete- egg, larva, pupa, adult
500
Give a scenario in which you correctly indentify the process of weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Answers will vary.
Example: Rain pounds down on a cliff breaking apart rocks (weathering), the rocks then fall from gravity into the canyon below (erosion), the bouncing rocks then are deposited (deposition) into the valley below.
500
Give the name one male part and one female part of a flower.
Atleast one from each.
Male: Stamen, Anther
Female: Ovary, Pistol
500
The Rudbeckia plant and the Slash pine tree are both native to Florida. What else is true about their life cycles? (Hint: what do they produce)
They both make seeds.