Graphs
Biodiversity
Invasive Species
Saving ecosystems
Random
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What type of graph is this?
Predator prey graph
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What is the definition of biodiversity
Biodiversity is the number of different kinds of organisms in an ecosystem
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Name one invasive species
Lionfish, zebra mussels, humans, southern vine
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what is one thing you can do to save an ecosystem
answers will vary
100
True or False: Ms. Snydstrup lives in a house
True
200
What type of graph is this?
Exponential graph
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Which biome is the most biodiverse?
tropical rainforest
coral reef
200
What is the definition of invasive species
a species not from that area that comes in and causes harm to the ecosystem
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deforestation is a large problem in our world today. what is one thing we can do to restore the habitat?
plant trees
200
what is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
amazon rainforest
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Send one person to the board to point to where the carrying capacity is on this graph
300
Humans cut down 50 million acres of the tropical rainforest every year. What does this do to biodiversity in the area?
decreases biodiversity
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What is one way to get rid of an invasive species? (tell me the species and how we can get rid of it)
apple snail eggs - crush them
lionfish - hunt them
plants - uproot them
300
What is one way that humans can restore an ecosystem
planting trees, getting rid of all invasive species, replacing top soil
300
what are the colors of the rainbow in order
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
400
What are two things that would cause the trend seen in this graph?
More predators, less food, disease, less resources
400
What is one example of decreasing biodiversity in an area?
farming, deforestation
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The wild hog was brought to America because people liked to hunt it for sport. The wild hog began to outcompete the native animals for food in the area. What is the most likely effect the wild hog will have on the ecosystem?
The native animal populations will decrease
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The most common way humans contribute to the extinction of organisms is
destruction of habitat
400
How many World Cups have the US Women's National soccer team won?
4
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What are three things that would cause the trend seen in this graph?
no disease, more food, more resources, less predators
500
In places across the United States, forests are cleared and burned and then used for farming. What is the negative consequence for farming?
Decreasing biodiversity in the area
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The cactus was introduced to the Serengeti ecosystem by tourist facilities that used it as decoration outside of their buildings. The cactus species began to spread outside of the contained gardens and into the ecosystem. The cactus outcompeted the native plants for water and nutrients and the native plants began to decrease in the area. What is the best way to deal with this invasive plant?
Uproot the plant in all areas of the Serengeti
500
Turtles' favorite meal is jellyfish. Turtles commonly mistake plastic bags in the ocean for jellyfish. Which of the following interventions would most likely help the turtles?
stop using plastic bags
500
What position did Ms. Snydstrup play in soccer in high school?
Outside wing or center back