Do you have what it takes to be the leader of the pack? Ecology Team Trivia Do you have what it takes to be the leader of the pack?

Round 1: Vocabulary Point Values: 1-3-5-7 All the nonliving factors present in an ecosystem

abiotic

Round 1: Vocabulary Point Values: 1-3-5-7 Made up of all members of the same species in an area.

population

Round 1: Vocabulary Point Values: 1-3-5-7 Averages of weather and precipitation

climate

Round 1: Vocabulary Point Values: 1-3-5-7 The largest population that an area can support

carrying capacity

Round 2: Energy Roles Point Values: 2-4-6-8 Organism responsible for returning nutrients to the soil

decomposers

Round 2: Energy Roles Point Values: 2-4-6-8 MOST energy enters the ecosystem through which type of organism?

producers

Round 2: Energy Roles Point Values: 2-4-6-8 Which type of organism can create its own food using energy from the sun?

producers

Round 2: Energy Roles Point Values: 2-4-6-8 Which two types of organism must “eat” to obtain energy?

consumers & decomposers

Round 3: Interactions Point Values: 3-5-7-9 Parasitism, Mutualism and Commensalism are all examples of what?

symbiosis

Round 3: Interactions Point Values: 3-5-7-9 A family of fleas living on a stray cat is an example of what type of interactions?

parasitism

Round 3: Interactions Point Values: 3-5-7-9 Kingfishers and crows eat the similar diets, and can often be seen in the same habitat. What type of interaction do Kingfishers and crows have?

competition

Round 3: Interactions Point Values: 3-5-7-9 What type of interaction would you expect a mongoose and a chicken to have?

predation (predator/prey)

Half Time Question 2 points awarded per correct response List the ecological levels of organization in order from smallest to largest.

Individual/Species Population Community Ecosystem/Habitat Biome Biosphere

Round 4 : Relationships Point Values: 1-3-5-7 What’s our ISM? I am an oxpecker who rides on the back of rhinos. I eat ticks from the rhinos back and alert them to predators.

mutualism

Round 4 : Relationships Point Values: 1-3-5-7 What is our ISM? I am a heartworm that has developed in the heart of a dog. I take nutrients from the dog’s blood and can cause major health problems and sometimes death.

parasitism

Round 4 : Relationships Point Values: 1-3-5-7 What is our ISM? I am a tree sloth. I have algae growing on my back. The algae acts as camouflage for me as I make my way through the rainforest trees.

mutualism

Round 4 : Relationships Point Values: 1-3-5-7 What is our ISM? I am an orchid. I grow and live inside a bromeliad plant where I can get all the nutrients and water I need. The bromeliad is not harmed nor helped by my presence.

commensalism

Round 5 : Studying Populations Point Values: 2-4-6-8 If I am examining the tracks of a wolf pack to determine the population size, what method of observation an I using?

Indirect observation

Round 5 : Studying Populations Point Values: 2-4-6-8 If I count 15 butterflies in a garden measuring 3 square meters, what is the population density of butterflies in the garden?

5 butterflies per square meter

Round 5 : Studying Populations Point Values: 2-4-6-8 What is the best method to use if I wanted to estimate how many roses are growing in my rose garden?

sampling

Round 5 : Studying Populations Point Values: 2-4-6-8 What method is best for estimating the size or and flight patterns of a large flock of migratory birds?

mark and recapture