Living/Nonliving
Name 3 living things in an ecosystem
What is any animal and/or any plants (varied answers)
In any food chain, where does all energy originate from?
If a competitor population moves into an ecosystem, what will happen to the existing competing population?
(increase, stay the same, or decrease)
What is decrease
Invasive and native species reproduce at the same rate?
True/False?
What is false
Name 3 nonliving things in an ecosystem
What is water, light, oxygen, carbon dioxide, rocks, soil (answers vary)
What does an arrow represent in a food chain/web?
What is, the transfer of energy
BONUS TRIVIA:
What is Mr. Marino's favorite ecosystem to visit... during the summer time...?
What is, the beach of courseeeee
True/False?
What is false
Many living things depend on nonliving things in an ecosystem. What happens when a living thing does not receive the nonliving thing it depends on?
What is, it dies :(
P_________s get their energy from the sun.
What is, producers
Imagine a termite infestation in your home. In what way are these termites changing your ecosystem the most?
Invasive and native species can be any kind of living organism
True/False?
What is true
Explain how a nonliving thing can impact an ecosystem in a negative way? Positive way?
What is, negative: pollution/trash - answers vary
What is, positive: homes for animals, food supply, air/light/water to live - answers vary
grass -> bunnies -> owl
In this food chain, where is the most energy available?
What is the grass/producers
What is the relationship between trees and humans?
Your answer must include the words, "waste products"
What is, "Humans rely on the waste products of trees (oxygen) while trees rely on the waste products of trees (carbon dioxide)."
DAILY DOUBLE: (wager up to the score your team currently has... win what you wager... or lose it!)
(click for question)
Explain what is happening in the projected picture... you must use the words "invasive species" and "natural predator".
BONUS TRIVIA:
Mr. Marino has two living pets.... in a tank.... with water in the tank.... What organism are these pets???
What is, turtles! Vinny & Lou :)
Name the 3 different components of a food chain.
S___ ---> P_______ ---> C_______
What is, sun, producers, consumers
Name 3 outcomes for living organisms when they do not receive the resources (food) they need for survival?
What is,
1) they die
2) they move/relocate
3) they change what they eat
What is, it has no natural predators, it reproduces quickly, it competes for resources with native species.