Ecology Challenge As a group, read and discuss each question. I will give about 30 seconds per question. At the end, we will check the answers. The group.

Ecology Challenge• As a group, read and discuss each

question. I will give about 30 seconds per question. At the end, we will check the answers. The group with the most correct answers will win.

1 of 25) Place the vocabulary letters in order of smallest to largest?

A) EcosystemB) UniverseC) PopulationD) GalaxyE) BiomeF) CommunityG) BiosphereH) Solar System

2 of 25) Which ecosystem component is missing in the food chain below?

3 of 25) Which level of consumer are herbivores also called?

4 of 25) Water changes from a vapor to a liquid during which stage of the water cycle?

5 of 25) Carbon is released into the atmosphere by which cellular process?

6 of 25) Which level of ecology is best shown in the picture below?

7 of 25) Which organism would be the secondary consumer?

8 of 25) How many calories would get to the snake?

9 of 25) Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle?

10 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this population?

11 of 25) Name the layer of the Earth where all life can be found.

12 of 25) Sunlight, water, wind, and soil are types of ____ factors that affect life.

13 of 25) Oxygen is released into the atmosphere by which cellular process?

14 of 25) Plants, animals, and fungi are types of ____ factors that affect life.

15 of 25) Which organisms (be specific) remove nitrogen from the environment and help make

nutrients for plants?

16 of 25) The burning of fossil fuels is causing which biogeochemical cycle to become out of

balance?

17 of 25) Identify the longest food

chain located in this food web.

18 of 25) Identify the

omnivore(s) in this food web.

19 of 25) Beavers can dramatically alter the conditions for life in their environment. Species that greatly affect ecology are called _____ species.

20 of 25) What is it called when individuals exit a population and live elsewhere?

21 of 25) Label the 6 steps of the water cycle from the given choices.

Choices:

Condensation

Runoff

Precipitation

Evaporation

Transpiration

Infiltration

22 of 25) Which gas makes up ~78% of the atmosphere?

23 of 25) The vulture in this picture is scavenging of dead remains. How would it best

be described?

24 of 25) The crumbling and weathering of rocks leads to the start of which biogeochemical

cycle?

25 of 25) If adjusted for the rate of inflation, which movie has made the most money in film history?

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Answers

1 of 25) Place the vocabulary letters in order of smallest to largest?

C) PopulationF) CommunityA) EcosystemE) BiomeG) BiosphereH) Solar SystemD) GalaxyB) Universe

2 of 25) Which ecosystem component is missing in the food chain below?

3 of 25) Which level of consumer are herbivores also called?

4 of 25) Water changes from a vapor to a liquid during which stage of the water cycle?

5 of 25) Carbon is released into the atmosphere by which cellular process?

6 of 25) Which level of ecology is best shown in the picture below?

7 of 25) Which organism would be the 2° consumer?

8 of 25) How many calories would get to the snake?

9 of 25) Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle?

10 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this population?

11 of 25) Name the layer of the Earth where all life can be found.

12 of 25) Sunlight, water, wind, and soil are types of ____ factors that affect life.

13 of 25) Oxygen is released into the atmosphere by which cellular process?

14 of 25) Plants, animals, and fungi are types of ____ factors that affect life.

15 of 25) Which organisms (be specific) remove nitrogen from the environment and help make

nutrients for plants?

16 of 25) The burning of fossil fuels is causing which biogeochemical cycle to become out of

balance?

17 of 25) Identify the longest food chain located in this food web.

1. Grass2. Grasshopper3. Spider4. Blue jay5. Cat6. Owl7. Hawk

1. Acorn2. Grasshopper3. Spider4. Blue jay5. Cat6. Owl7. Hawk

18 of 25) Identify the

omnivore(s) in this food web.

19 of 25) Beavers can dramatically alter the conditions for life in their environment. Species that greatly affect ecology are called _____ species.

20 of 25) What is it called when individuals exit a population and live elsewhere?

21 of 25) Label the 6 steps of the water cycle from the given choices.

Choices:

Condensation

Runoff

Precipitation

Evaporation

Transpiration

Infiltration

22 of 25) Which gas makes up ~78% of the atmosphere?

23 of 25) The vulture in this picture is scavenging of dead remains. How would it best

be described?

24 of 25) The crumbling and weathering of rocks leads to the start of which biogeochemical

cycle?

25 of 25) If adjusted for the rate of inflation, which movie has made the most money in film history?