Nutrient Cycles
Food Chains and Food Webs
Symbiotic Relationships
Adaptations
Population Trends/Disturbances
100
In the water cycle, what is transpiration?
The loss of water from the leaves of plants
100
What does the arrow represent in a food chain or food web?
The transfer of energy from one organism to another
100
Draw two emoji's that would symbolize Commensalism.
Smiley face :]
Straight face :|
100
True or False: Organisms have adaptations to survive in their environment
True
100
Which curve represents logistic growth?
S-curve
200
True or False: Nutrients are endlessly recycled throughout an ecosystem
True
200
Create food chain with 3 organisms of your choice
ex: grass--> grasshopper --> bird
200
Honey Bees provide pollination for the flower while the flowers provide food for the honey bees. What type of relationship do they have?
Mutualism
200
Describe what mimicry is and give an example
When an organism copies another organism to survive; an example would be the viceroy butterfly posing as a monarch butterfly
200
How could a ecological disturbance be considered good?
It can lead to an ecosystem gaining resilience. It can allow for a fresh start.
300
Explain the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle
decomposers break down dead organisms and release the nitrogen into the soil which then eventually makes it way back into the atmosphere
300
Using the food web on the board, identify two producers
corn, lavender
300
Eddie and Venom would be an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutualism; Eddie gets power from Venom while Venom gets a host so he can live
300
Give 2 examples of behavioral adaptations performed by organism
Hibernation, Migration
300
What is an anthropogenic disturbance and give 2 examples
a disturbance cause by humans; pollution, climate change, urbanization
400
What role does the factory play in the carbon cycle?
Factories emit carbon dioxide causing carbon dioxide to escape back into the atmosphere
400
Identify the apex predator of this food web and explain your reasoning
Eagle; It eats everything in this ecosytem
400
What symbiotic relationship does a sea anemone and clownfish have?
Mutualistic
400
Give an example of an organism that uses camouflage to stay safe from predators?
chameleon
400
What would the place marked with a dark point be considered?
The carrying capacity
500
What nitrogen fixation? Give 2 examples of how it happens.
The fixing of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be used by organisms. It can occur via lightning or nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil
500
Using the food web on the board, identify a food chain with 6 trophic levels
flowering plant, butterfly, dragonfly, thrush, wolf, eagle
500
A remora fish and a shark have a relationship where they both help each other. What relationship is it?
Mutualism
500
How would beak design be considered an adaptation?
Different birds have different shaped beaks to help them eat. These beaks can be based off their environment or their food source. examples would be wood peckers and their slender beaks
500
Based off of the graph shown, What type of growth would this be?
logistic growth