Ecosystem roles
This five letter word describes an organism’s role in an ecosystem
Niche
Name of any organism that devours another organism for energy
Consumer or Heterotroph
What’s the difference between predation and parasitism?
Predator kills prey, parasite benefits from a still-living host
Peter Parker knows this type of chart shows the energy flow between every organism in an ecosystem
Food web
This biome can be hot or cold but is characterized by an arid climate and lack of precipitation
Desert
What do all the following organisms have in common?
Bacteria, vultures, mushrooms, earthworms
All detrivores or decomposers
If an apple has 100 calories and is eaten by a squirrel, approximately how many calories of that apple will get to a hawk that eats the squirrel?
1 Cal (10% energy transfer between species)
What’s an interspecies interaction where both organisms benefit? Give the vocabulary term and/or a real-world example
Mutualism
This invasive plant is a fire hazard throughout the plains and desert of the US, and originated from seeds sent from Russia
Tumbleweed
This T-term denotes a biome that is not too hot or cold
Temperate
Name for an organism that is not preyed upon by anything in the ecosystem
Apex Predator
What’s wrong with this food chain?
Shrub --> Deer --> Wolf --> Rabbit --> Grass
Shrub to wolf is correct, but arrows pointing wrong way with wolf and rabbit and rabbit and grass
What is an interspecies interaction where one benefits but there no impact on the other organism? (example?)
Commensalism
Alliterative two word term describing the limit of how many of a species the environment can support
Carrying Capacity
This biome has the most biodiversity of any other environment
tropical rain forest
Three words that describe the following organisms:
Dogwood, Saguaro, Oak, Crabgrass, Tumbleweed
Plant, autotroph, producer
What is a keystone species? Give an example of one and how the removal will impact the ecosystem
An organism that is essential for the overall health and balance of an ecosystem
What are two reasons why an introduced species might become invasive and take over a new area?
Well adapted to climate, perfect terrain, lack of predators/consumers that would check them
What are two greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor are the biggest ones on earth
Biome found at high northern latitudes, characterized by cold temps, lack of trees, and permafrost
Tundra
If someone is a vegan, what category of consumer would they be in a food pyramid
Primary consumer
Is life on this planet sustainable forever? Why or why not?
The sun will run out of fuel
100 trillion symbiotic bacteria reside where in the human body?
gut/intestines
How do you spell your teacher’s last name?
M-U-T-S-A-E-R-S
Best describes the biome of the moon of Endor (from the movie RETURN OF THE JEDI)
Temperate forest/temperate rain forest