Citizen Science
Global Biomes
Taxonomy
Adaptations
OOO! (Organisms of Ohio)
100
The minimum number of college degrees somebody must have in order to participate in citizen science
What is zero? (anybody with any level of education can participate!)
100
While the marine biome is home to animals like sharks and jellyfish, this other aquatic biome (closer to home) provides habitat for animals like bass and catfish.
What is the freshwater biome?
100
Unlike members of the Animalia or Plantae kingdoms, organisms in this kingdom contain chitin in their cell walls, reproduce via spores, and play an important role in their ecosystem as decomposers.
What is Fungi ?
100
This is a common structural adaptation that allows organisms to blend in with their surroundings.
What is camouflage?
100
Name this animal, the mascot of OU:
What is a bobcat?
200
A citizen science project that involves finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area in a short span of time
What is a BioBlitz?
200
Covering around 20% of Earth’s surface, this biome is characterized by less than 20 inches of rainfall per year. It is home to animals like meerkats and rattlesnakes.
What is the desert biome?
200
Fill in the blank: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, ______, Family, Genus, Species
What is Order?
200
This is a behavioral adaptation strategy in which animals slow down their metabolism and lower their body temperature to conserve energy in the winter.
What is hibernation?
200
Name this plant, the theme of a local festival:
What is a Paw Paw (tree)?
300
In citizen science projects, volunteers collect this for use in scientific research.
What is data?
300
This biome is characterized by large, open areas of grass. Found on every continent except Antarctica, it is home to animals like bison, zebra, and lions.
What is the grasslands/savanna biome?
300
Echinodermata, a name meaning “spiny skin”, is a phylum that includes this type of marine animal.
What is a sea urchin?
300
Many organisms are engaging in this behavioral adaptation strategy more as a response to climate change, moving seasonally to follow food sources and bearable temperatures.
What is migration?
300
Name this animal, which can reach 100 years of age:
What is the [Eastern] box turtle?
400
A citizen science app that anyone can use to take photos of organisms they find, receive recommendations about their ID, and post the observations to the public
What is iNaturalist? OR What is Seek?
400
Representing a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi, these organisms are an important food source for herbivores in the tundra biome.
What is lichen?
400
The Ursidae family in Kingdom Animalia contains what kinds of animals?
Hint: Think about the well-known constellation, Ursa Major…
What are bears?
400
In order to adapt to the dry environment of the desert, cacti have evolved to grow without leaves. This prevents the loss of water through leaf stomata, a process known as _____.
What is transpiration?
400
Name this plant, the state flower of Ohio:
What is a trillium?
500
One of the oldest ongoing citizen science programs is the Christmas Bird Count, a wildlife census hosted by this well-known organization dedicated to bird conservation
What is the National Audubon Society? ("Audubon" is also acceptable)
500
The three types of forest biomes include tropical forests, temperate forests, and this third type… home to animals like beavers, owls, and moose.
What is the boreal forest/taiga biome?
500
This native Ohio mammal has the same latin name for its genus and species: Vulpes vulpes.
What is the red fox?
500
By studying finches in the Galapagos Islands in the 1800s, this famous evolutionary biologist developed the concept of “adaptive radiation,” the process by which a single species quickly evolves into several new species to fill a variety of ecological niches.
Who is Charles Darwin?
500
Name this amphibian, the largest salamander in the US:
What is a Hellbender [salamander]?