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Row 1, Col 1 The study of interactions of living organisms with each other and with their physical environment Is called: Ecology

1,2 Organism that eats only plants. Herbivores

1,3 A tick feeding on a human is an example of what type of symbiosis. Parasitism

1,4 What are the major ecosystems that occur over wide areas of land are called: Biomes

2,1 A group of organisms of different species living together in a particular place is called: Community

2,2 Grass  Grasshopper  Shrew Is an example of. Food Chain

2,3 What type of succession occurs after a forest fire. Secondary Succession

2,4 Large herds of grazing animals are most likely to be found in what ecosystem/biome: Savanna

3,1 Which of the following does an organism’s niche include (list all that it includes): A.What it eats B.When it eats C.Where it eats All of them

3,2 Cows: herbivores: a.horses: carnivores b.Plants: producers c.Algae: consumers d.Caterpillars: producers Plant: Producer

3,3 The first group of organisms To occupy an area undergoing Succesion are called. Pioneer Organisms

3,4 Which biome is characterized By evergreen trees that are Adapted to long winters, short Summers, and nutrient poor Soil? Taiga or Coniferous Forest

4,1 The specific physical location in which a given species lives is called: Habitat

4, kilocalories of energy is present in the primary trophic level. How much energy Will be present in the TERTIARY trophic level?. 20 kilocalories

4,3 Barren soil  grasses  Aspens  spruces, Represents what process. Succession

4,4 Which biome is cold and mostly treeless. Tundra

5,1 What does an ecosystem consist of: (Hint: there are two categories) Biotic and Abiotic Factors

5,2 If you move from one trophic Level to the next (higher level), what happens To the amount of energy. Amount of energy decreases by 10%

5,3 A location that has 17 species of birds has greater _____ than a location that has 10 species of birds. Biodiversity or Species Richness

5,4 The closer an ecosystem is to the equator: a.Longer its growing season b.Greater its species richness c.Warmer its temperature *List all that apply All of the above!

Final Jeopardy: Place your wagers on the paper and hand back to your teacher

Final Jeopardy Question: When an organism dies, what happens to the nitrogen in its body?

Answer It is released by the decomposers which break it down