Jeopardy Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 5 Q 6Q 16Q 11Q 21 Q 7Q 12Q 17Q 22 Q 8 Q 13 Q 18 Q 23 Q 9 Q 14 Q 19Q 24 Q 10 Q 15 Q 20Q 25 Final Jeopardy

Question 1 ___________ is a group of organisms of one kind that live in one location

Answer 1 Population

Question 2 A group of populations that live together is a:

Answer 2 Community

Question 3 A kind of contest among populations that need to get a certain amount of food, water, and shelter to survive.

Answer 3 Competition

Question 4 Birds on the rhino eat insects that bother the rhino. The birds get dinner, and the rhino gets relief from the insects. This is what type of symbiotic relationship?

Answer 4 Mutualism

Question 5 A remora attaches itself to a shark. Being near a shark protects it, and the remora gets scraps from the shark’s meals. The shark is not really affected by this. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

Answer 5 Commensalism

Question 6 A relationship between different kinds of organisms is:

Answer 6 Symbiosis

Question 7 A trait or characteristic that helps an Organism survive is called what?

Answer 7 An adaptation

Question 8 What do organisms compete for in an ecosystem?

Answer 8 Food, water, space, and shelter

Question 9 Why do parasites often need new hosts?

Answer 9 The parasites weaken or kill Their hosts

Question 10 Tapeworms and roundworms in an animal is an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?

Answer 10 Parasitism

Question 11 A gradual change in the kinds of organisms living in an ecosystem is called:

Answer 11 succession

Question 12 An animal that kills and eats other animals:

Answer 12 A predator

Question 13 What are three causes of succession?

Answer 13 A change in climate, actions of the animals living there, introduction of a new plant or animal

Question 14 What happens during primary succession?

Answer 14 Small plants begin to grow on bare rock. In time they grow a layer of soil that supports more plants.

Question 15 What is the main result of primary succession, and the main result of secondary succession?

Answer 15 Primary succession brings life to bare rock. Secondary succession repairs damaged ecosystems.

Question 16 _______ gets eaten by a predator.

Answer 16 Prey

Question 17 What is a climax community?

Answer 17 An ecosystem of trees and other plants that is stable and not moving on to a new stage of growth.

Question 18 ___________ helps rebuild damaged ecosystems.

Answer 18 Secondary succession

Question 19 What is mutualism?

Answer 19 Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.

Question 20 How can a change in climate cause extinctions?

Answer 20 When the climate changes some populations die off. If the remaining numbers are too small, that kind of organism may not survive.

Question 21 ____________ is the death of all the organisms of a species.

Answer 21 Extinction

Question 22 An area where an organism can find everything it needs to survive is called:

Answer 22 habitat

Question 23 A biome where it is cold, with snow and ice all year. Animals like wolves and fox.

Answer 23 Arctic

Question 24 The symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected would be called:

Answer 24 Commensalism

Question 25 Nonliving parts of the ecosystem such as the sun, rocks, and water, are part of the:

Answer 25 Physical environment of an ecosystem

Final Jeopardy What is the final result of secondary succession?

Final Jeopardy Answer A rebuilt ecosystem