1. 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?

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

3. abiotic

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

5. population

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

7. climate

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

9. carrying capacity

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

11. decomposers

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

13. producers

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

15. producers

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

17. consumers & decomposers

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

19. symbiosis

20. 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?

21. parasitism

22. 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?

23. competition

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

25. predation
(predator/prey)

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

27. Individual/Species
Population
Community
Ecosystem/Habitat
Biome
Biosphere

28. 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.

29. mutualism

30. 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.

31. parasitism

32. 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.

33. mutualism

34. 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.

35. commensalism

36. 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?

37. Indirect observation

38. 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?

39. 5 butterflies per square meter

40. 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?

41. sampling

42. 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?

43. mark and recapture