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Asian Carp
Biomes
100
What is a food web?
A food web is many food chains interconnected
100
How much energy is passed to each trophic level (percentage)?
10%
100
Asian carp will destroy the Lake Michigan ecosystem because the carp eat_____________.
producers (phytoplankton)
100
Illinois is a _____________biome.
grassland
200
Define trophic level.
A trophic level is a feeding level in a food pyramid/chain/web.
200
Explain the term “primary” in a food chain.
It is the first level of consumers.
200
Which direction should arrows face on a food chain or food web?
In the direction of the energy flow.
200
What would happen if alewife were removed from the Lake Michigan ecosystem?
Accept reasonable answers
200
Name an organism from the Lake Michigan biome.
Answers will vary.
300
Explain the term “secondary” in a food chain
It is the second level of consumers
300
Explain the term “tertiary” in a food chain.
It is the third level of consumers.
300
Are seaweed "producers" or "consumers"?
producers
300
Give a logical answer to the Asian Carp problem.
Accept reasonable answers
300
What type of weather would you expect in an Alpine Tundra Biome?
Extreme cold, snow, windy
400
What is an invasive species?
Species not native to a region
400
Why were Asian Carp introduced to United States aquatic biome?
To control weed and parasites in ponds of farmers.
400
True or False: Asian Carp were brought to the United States in the 1970’s.
True
400
What is the reason Asian Carp is not desirable to the American market?
Accept reasonable answers
400
What are biomes?
Biomes are regions with similar climates, animals, and plants.
500
The Lake Michigan Aquatic Biome contain zooplankton. Are zooplankton consumers or producers?
consumers
500
The Lake Perch are consumed by______.
Coho Salmon
500
Asian Carp were brought to the United States to control the seaweed population in farmers’ fisheries.
True
500
True or False: Asian can weigh as much as 100 pounds or more.
True, the largest carp was 150 pounds.
500
What type of weather would you expect in a Grassland Biome?
warm summers/cold winters