Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader? Environmental influences Edition.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Environmental influences Edition

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Environmental influences Edition

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

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5th Grade Wolves5th Grade Wolves 5th Grade Drought

4th Grade Invasive Species4th Grade Invasive Species 4th Grade Symbiosis

3rd Grade Deer3rd Grade Deer 3rd Grade Native Species

2nd Grade Parasitism2nd Grade Parasitism 2nd Grade Bats

1st Grade Endangered Species1st Grade Endangered Species 1st Grade Investigations

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5th Grade Wolves Question 5th Grade Wolves Question Look at the graph.

Which is the best predication of how the change in the wolf population will affect the rabbits in the forest?

Look at the graph. Which is the best predication of how the change in the wolf population will affect the rabbits in the forest?

5th Grade Wolves Answer 5th Grade Wolves Answer

Rabbit population will decrease because there are more predators (wolves).

Rabbit population will decrease because there are more predators (wolves).

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5th Grade Drought Question 5th Grade Drought Question

Many insects and amphibians lay eggs in puddles or small pools of water. How would a dry summer affect their population?

Many insects and amphibians lay eggs in puddles or small pools of water. How would a dry summer affect their population?

5th Grade Drought Answer 5th Grade Drought Answer

Adults have fewer places to lay eggs, so there are fewer offspring.

Adults have fewer places to lay eggs, so there are fewer offspring.

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4th Grade Invasive Species Question

4th Grade Invasive Species Question

When rabbits were introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s, they had few predators. Rabbits feed on the same food as kangaroos. What is a likely outcome of that introduction?

When rabbits were introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s, they had few predators. Rabbits feed on the same food as kangaroos. What is a likely outcome of that introduction?

4th Grade Invasive Species Answer

4th Grade Invasive Species Answer

The kangaroo population, which also fed on the vegetation, decreased.

The kangaroo population, which also fed on the vegetation, decreased.

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4th Grade Symbiosis Question

4th Grade Symbiosis Question

A young fish is protected from predators by a jellyfish’s stinging tentacles. The jellyfish is neither helped nor hurt by the presence of the fish.Which relationship does this illustrate?

A young fish is protected from predators by a jellyfish’s stinging tentacles. The jellyfish is neither helped nor hurt by the presence of the fish.Which relationship does this illustrate?

4th Grade Symbiosis Answer4th Grade Symbiosis Answer

commensalism commensalism

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3rd Grade Deer Question3rd Grade Deer Question

Look at the graph . Predict how the change in the deer population will affect the plants in the forest.  

Look at the graph . Predict how the change in the deer population will affect the plants in the forest.  

3rd Grade Deer Answer 3rd Grade Deer Answer

The number of plants will decrease.

The number of plants will decrease.

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3rd Grade Native Species Question

3rd Grade Native Species Question

How can you prevent the spread of invasive species when you are hiking in another state?

How can you prevent the spread of invasive species when you are hiking in another state?

3rd Grade Native Species Answer

3rd Grade Native Species Answer

Clean your shoes well. Clean your shoes well.

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2nd Grade Parasitism Question

2nd Grade Parasitism Question

Emerald ash borer is a beetle that was found in Ohio in 2003. The larvae feed on the tree, often killing it. The ash borer is the __________ and the tree is the ______.

Emerald ash borer is a beetle that was found in Ohio in 2003. The larvae feed on the tree, often killing it. The ash borer is the __________ and the tree is the ______.

2nd Grade Parasitism Answer2nd Grade Parasitism Answer

The ash borer is the parasite and the tree is the host.

The ash borer is the parasite and the tree is the host.

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2nd Grade Bats Question2nd Grade Bats Question

Make a prediction about how many Indiana Bats there will be in the environment in Year 5 if the pattern continues.

Make a prediction about how many Indiana Bats there will be in the environment in Year 5 if the pattern continues.

2nd Grade Bats Answer2nd Grade Bats Answer

Any number between 25-35. Any number between 25-35.

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1st Grade Endangered Species Question

1st Grade Endangered Species Question

The Indiana bat is an endangered species in Ohio. What is most likely to happen to the bat population if people make laws to protect it?

The Indiana bat is an endangered species in Ohio. What is most likely to happen to the bat population if people make laws to protect it?

1st Grade Endangered Species Answer

1st Grade Endangered Species Answer

The bat population will increase. The bat population will increase.

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1st Grade Conclusions Question

1st Grade Conclusions Question The bar graph shows

the number of birds in an environment over a four-year drought.

What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the bar graph?

The bar graph shows the number of birds in an environment over a four-year drought.

What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the bar graph?

1st Grade Conclusions Answer

1st Grade Conclusions Answer

The drought is causing the bird population to decrease.

The drought is causing the bird population to decrease.

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Million Dollar QuestionGrade Level Topic

Million Dollar QuestionGrade Level Topic

Invasive ParasitesInvasive Parasites

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Describe two ways the emerald  ash borer will influence the food web? Use specific examples from the diagram (2 points).

Describe two ways the emerald  ash borer will influence the food web? Use specific examples from the diagram (2 points).

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 There will be less food available to the caterpillars and finches, so they will decrease.

With fewer herbivores, snakes and hawks will decrease or move away.

 There will be less food available to the caterpillars and finches, so they will decrease.

With fewer herbivores, snakes and hawks will decrease or move away.

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