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) Ecosystem B) Universe C) Population D) Galaxy E) Biome F) Community G) Biosphere H) 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 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.

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. 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 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?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 25) Place the vocabulary letters in order of smallest to largest? C) Population F) Community A) Ecosystem E) Biome G) Biosphere H) Solar System D) Galaxy B) Universe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? Nitrogen cycle

10 of 25) What is the carrying capacity of this population? Unknown…not yet reached

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

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

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

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

15 of 25) Which organisms (be specific) remove nitrogen from the environment and help make nutrients for plants? bacteria

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

17 of 25) Identify the longest food chain located in this food web. 1. Grass 2. Grasshopper 3. Spider 4. Blue jay 5. Cat 6. Owl 7. Hawk 1. Acorn 2. Grasshopper 3. Spider 4. Blue jay 5. Cat 6. Owl 7. Hawk

18 of 25) Identify the omnivore(s) in this food web. There Are none!

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

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

21 of 25) Label the 6 steps of the water cycle from the given choices. Condensation Runoff Precipitation Evaporation Transpiration Infiltration condensation transpiration precipitation evaporation runoff infiltration

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

23 of 25) The vulture in this picture is scavenging of dead remains 23 of 25) The vulture in this picture is scavenging of dead remains. How would it best be described? Detritivore (not decomposer)

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

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