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A dynamic community of plants, animals and micro-organisms which co-exist in a non-living environment.
What is an ecosystem.
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A ________ is a large group of ecosystems that have similar characteristics.
What is a biome.
100

My nephews birthday 

what is 14th of feb. LITTLE CHUBBY CHERUB

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The sun is the source of energy in any ecosystem.
What is true.
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**This topic does not require a "What is response", but rather a judgement by the class on whether the answer was correct** Put the following in order of size - smallest to largest. Ecosystem, Population, Community, Ecosphere, Organism.
Correct order: Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Ecosphere.
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The living and non-living components of an ecosystem.
What are biotic and abiotic organisms.
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When and organism eats both plant and animal products like bears they are known as __________.
What is an omnivore.
200

the town Scomo did a runner and left out the back of the building because he didn't want to talk to the residents (**HINT** think about what's been happening lately)

what is Lismore

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75% of Africa is desert and savannah/tropical grassland.
What is true.
200
**This topic does not require a "What is response", but rather a judgement by the class on whether the answer was correct** What do we mean by the productivity of an ecosystem?
The diversity and availability of resources, and the rate at which they can be replaced.
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Identify the three components of an food web.
What are producers, consumers and decomposers.
300
____________ is the study of organisms and the interconnecting relationships between them and their surroundings.
What is ecology.
300
A standard paper clip has how many bends?
What is three.
300
South America has the least diversity of ecosystems.
What is false - it has the most diversity!
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**This topic does not require a "What is response", but rather a judgement by the class on whether the answer was correct** Identify three types of ecosystems and their locations.
Answers (any three): Polar, tundra, Northern coniferous forest (taiga), temperate grassland, temperate broad-leaved and mixed forest, Mediterranean-type vegetation, desert, tropical grassland (savanna), tropical scrub forest, monsoon forest, tropical rainforest, mountain.
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Description of how energy in an ecosystem flows from one organism to another.
What is a food chain.
400
Ecosystems can be classified as either ____________ or ___________.
What is terrestrial or aquatic.
400
Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries lasted how many days?
What is 72.
400
Nutrients are small herbivores that feed on phytoplankton in order to produce energy for the decomposers.
What is false.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - This question is worth double points if you get it right. Describe the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms.
Autotrophic organisms are self-sufficient manufacturers of food. Heterotrophic organisms are consumers which cannot make their own food.
500
The transitional zone where one type of ecosystem blends into another, usually containing many of the plant and animal species found in both ecosystems and sometimes those not found in either.
What is an ecotone.
500
The three different types of biodiversity are __________ diversity, __________ diversity and _______________ diversity.
What is genetic, species and ecological.
500

Ms. Werner's favourite student

what is NO ONE - you're all my fav

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Biomass is the total weight of all organisms at a particular trophic level.

What is true

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**This topic does not require a "What is response", but rather a judgement by the class on whether the answer was correct** Describe what a trophic level is.
Organisms that share the same types of food in a food chain are said to belong to the same trophic level.