Ecology Challenge

• Directions: After each question, write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. You will be given about 30 seconds per questions. The group with the most correct answers will win.

1 of 25) Which organism(s) would be considered a carnivore?

2 of 25) Name the smallest level of ecology that would include all the factors pictured below.

3 of 25) Phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?

4 of 25) What is the main process that releases carbon into the atmosphere from living organisms?

5 of 25) Microscopic bacteria in the soil are responsible for starting which biogeochemical cycle?

6 of 25) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?

7 of 25) In an already established forest, which process would cause trees to fill in a large gap in the

canopy caused by a fallen tree?

8 of 25) Pollutants are absorbed by the producers below and accumulate as you move up the food chain. This is an example of which environmental problem?

9 of 25) The carbon & oxygen cycles are linked together by which two processes?

10 of 25) The vine (see arrow) pictured is growing on another plant and robbing nutrients. Which type of symbiosis would this be?

11 of 25) Two part question:

A) The ozone layer is thinning because of which man-made chemical?

B) What is striking the earth as a result of the thinning ozone layer?

12 of 25) Which organism will often be a pioneer species to a newly created area of land?

13 of 25) Which organism would be considered the 1⁰ consumer?

14 of 25) Which process produces the energy to support the deep ocean ecosystem pictured below.

15 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this microscopic Daphnia population?

16 of 25) About what percent of energy is lost as heat as you move up a food chain?

17 of 25) Examine the food web. Which organism(s) would decomposers feed upon?

18 of 25) Ants live inside this acacia plant and in return defend the plant from herbivores. Which type of symbiotic relationship is this?

19 of 25) In succession, lichen is a pioneer species. Lichen is a mix of which two organisms?

20 of 25) Smog is creating ground-level ozone because pollutants react with which type of energy?

21 of 25) Identify the stages of the water cycle from the choices below.

Choices:EvaporationInfiltrationTranspirationCondensationRun-offPrecipitation

22 of 25) CO2, methane, and water vapor in the earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat. This natural process is known as the _____.

23 of 25) How many kcal would get to the snake?

24 of 25) Desert-like soil is being created from once fertile land. Two part question:a) Name the process where fertile land becomes desert-like.b) The process usually happens as a result of which other environmental concern?

25 of 25: Grab Bag) According to the Recording Industry Association of America, what is the best selling hip-hop album of all-time?

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Answers

1 of 25) Which organism(s) would be considered a carnivore?

Frog, Snake, Hawk

2 of 25) Name the smallest level of ecology that would include all the factors pictured below.

Ecosystem

3 of 25) Phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?

Rocks

4 of 25) What is the main process that releases carbon into the atmosphere from living organisms?

CellularRespiration

5 of 25) Microscopic bacteria in the soil are responsible for starting which biogeochemical cycle?

Nitrogencycle

6 of 25) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?Commensalism

7 of 25) In an already established forest, which process would cause trees to fill in a large gap in the

canopy caused by a fallen tree?

Secondary succession

8 of 25) Pollutants are absorbed by the producers below and accumulate as you move up the food chain. This is an example of which environmental problem?

Biomagnification

9 of 25) The carbon & oxygen cycles are linked together by with two processes?

PhotosynthesisAnd Respiration

10 of 25) The vine (see arrow) pictured is growing on another plant and robbing nutrients. Which type of symbiosis would this be?

Parasitic

11 of 25) Two part question:

A) The ozone layer is thinning because of which man-made chemical?

B) What is striking the earth as a result of the thinning ozone layer?

CFCs

UV radiation

12 of 25) Which organism will often be a pioneer species to a newly created area of land?

Moss or Lichen

13 of 25) Which organism would be considered the 1⁰ consumer?

Grasshopper

14 of 25) Which process produces the energy to support the deep ocean ecosystem pictured below.

Chemosynthesis

15 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this microscopic Daphnia population?

135

16 of 25) About what percent of energy is lost as heat as you move up a food chain?

~90%

17 of 25) Examine the food web. Which organism(s) would decomposers feed upon?

All of them

18 of 25) Ants live inside this acacia plant and in return defend the plant from herbivores. Which type of symbiotic relationship is this?

Mutualism

19 of 25) In succession, lichen is a pioneer species. Lichen is a mix of which two organisms?

AlgaeAnd

Fungus

20 of 25) Smog is creating ground-level ozone because pollutants react with which type of energy?

Sunlight

21 of 25) Identify the stages of the water cycle from the choices below.

Choices:EvaporationInfiltrationTranspirationCondensationRun-offPrecipitation

Run-off

Infiltration

Evaporation

Transpiration

Condensation

Precipitation

22 of 25) CO2, methane, and water vapor in the earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat. This natural process is known as the _____.Greenhouse effect

23 of 25) How many kcal would get to the snake?

79.682 kcal

7968.2 kcal

796.82 kcal

24 of 25) Desert-like soil is being created from once fertile land. Two part question:a) Name the process where fertile land becomes desert-like.

b) The process usually happens as a result of which other environmental concern?

a) Desertification

b) Deforestation

25 of 25: Grab Bag) According to the Recording Industry Association of America, what is the best selling hip-hop album of all-time?

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