Who Wants to be a Millionaire: 50:50 Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Ecosystems Edition 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million What is an environment where organisms influence and are influenced by the nonliving environment? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 B: ecosystem 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: habitat B: ecosystem C: biome D: community

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million Organisms are _________ to live in their ecosystems. They have gradually changed over time in order to live in their environment. 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 C: adapted 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: limited B: instinctual C: adapted D: taught

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million What is the largest population of organisms that can be supported by an ecosystem? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 B: carrying capacity 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: limiting factor B: carrying capacity C: adaptation D: producer

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

What determines the types and number of animals in an ecosystem? 15 $1 Million What determines the types and number of animals in an ecosystem? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 A: type and number of plants 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: type and number of plants B: type and number of consumers D: amount of individuals C: population density

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million The larger the population in an area, the greater the competition for food. Predict what would happen if the population of a species in an area doubled. 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 C: the population would reach carrying capacity and die 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: the producers would double B: the prey would shrink in half C: the population would reach carrying capacity and die D: the produces would reach carrying capacity and die

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

What might happen if an area has a dramatic decrease in rainfall? 15 $1 Million What might happen if an area has a dramatic decrease in rainfall? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 D: all of the above 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: there would be fewer plants B: there would be fewer consumers C: there would be fewer animals D: all of the above

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 What percentage of energy at any level of a food chain is passed on to the next higher level? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 B: 10 percent 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: 90 percent B: 10 percent C: it depends on the population D: 71 percent

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

Which plant part is responsible for conducting photosynthesis? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Which plant part is responsible for conducting photosynthesis? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 A: leaf 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: leaf B: root C: stem D: trunk

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million Which plant part is responsible for keeping the plant in place and collecting nutrients and water? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 B: Root 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Root A: Stem C: Leaf D: Chlorophyll

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

Which of the following is the responsibility of a stem? 15 $1 Million Which of the following is the responsibility of a stem? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 D: All of the above 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: moving nutrients and water up A: holding the plant up C: moving food down D: All of the above

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

Which of the following is a synonym for germinate? 15 $1 Million Which of the following is a synonym for germinate? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 C: sprout 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: mature B: adult C: sprout D: seed

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

What is the green coloring in plants that collects light? 15 $1 Million What is the green coloring in plants that collects light? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 A: chlorophyll 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: chlorophyll B: chloroplast C: leaf D: photosynthesis

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

What is the process that plants use to make food? 15 $1 Million What is the process that plants use to make food? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 C: photosynthesis 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: limiting factor B: germinate C: photosynthesis D: reproduce

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million Identify and describe at least 4 limiting factors of an ecosystem. (4 points) 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 B: Food, Water, Space, Shelter, Air, Carrying Capacity, Waste Disposal 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

15 $1 Million Describe how plants do photosynthesis. Make sure you identify the 4 resources plants use and the 2 products that plants make. (2 points) 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Plants use sunlight, water, nutrients and carbon dioxide to make sugar and oxygen. 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: B: C: D:

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