2. Ecology Challenge As a group, read and discuss each question. I will give about 30 seconds per question. At the end, we will check the answers. The group with the most correct answers will win.

3. 1 of 20) Name 2 reasons why the tundra has few trees.

4. 2 of 20) Which biome is also called the TAIGA?

5. 3 of 20) Which gas is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect?

6. 4 of 20) Water changes from a vapor to a liquid during which stage of the water cycle?

7. 5 of 20) Which ecosystem component is missing in the food chain below?

8. 6 of 20) Which step(s) of the water cycle cannot be seen in this diagram?

9. 7 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.

10. 8 of 20) What are decomposers also called?

11. 9 of 20)Name the two ways that water can rise into the atmosphere.

12. 10 of 20) What are the tiny openings (pores) in plant leaves called?

13. 11 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.

14. 12 of 20) Which level of ecology is best shown in the picture below?

15. 13 of 20) According to the chart, what is the wettest month?

16. 14 of 20) Which organism(s) would be a heterotroph?

17. 15 of 20) Two part question. A. Ozone depletion is caused by which gas? B. Name 2 products that contain these gases.

18. 16 of 20) How many calories would get to the snake?

19. 17 of 20) Where does the water come from to create east coast deciduous forests?

20. 18 of 20) Because plants can absorb CO 2, which environmental problem can they fix?

21. 19 of 20) Place the letters in order from least to most rainfall. A)Grasslands B)Tundra C)Deciduous forest D)Coniferous forest E)Tropical rainforest

22. 20 of 20) Name the 4 biomes located across the USA?

23. #21: Grab Bag: Which actor has starred in 142 movies (the most ever)?

24. Exchange Your Answers

25. 1 of 20) Name 3 reasons why the tundra has few trees.

26. 2 of 20) Which biome is also called the TAIGA?

27. 3 of 20) Which gas is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect?

28. 4 of 20) Water changes from a vapor to a liquid during which stage of the water cycle?

29. 5 of 20) Which ecosystem component is missing in the food chain below?

30. 6 of 20) Which step(s) of the water cycle cannot be seen in this diagram?

31. 7 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.

32. 8 of 20) What are decomposers also called?

33. 9 of 20)Name the two ways that water can rise into the atmosphere.

34. 10 of 20) What are the tiny openings (pores) in plant leaves called?

35. 11 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.

36. 12 of 20) Which level of ecology is best shown in the picture below?

37. 13 of 20) According to the chart, what is the wettest month?

38. 14 of 20) Which organism(s) would be a heterotroph?

39. 15 of 20) Two part question. A. Ozone depletion is caused by which gas? B. Name 2 products that contain these gases.

40. 16 of 20) How many calories would get to the snake?

41. 17 of 20) Where does the water come from to create east coast deciduous forests?

42. 18 of 20) Because plants can absorb CO 2, which environmental problem can they fix?

43. 19 of 20) Place the letters in order from least to most rainfall. A)Grasslands B)Tundra C)Deciduous forest D)Coniferous forest E)Tropical rainforest

44. 20 of 20) Name the 4 biomes located across the USA?

45. #21: Grab Bag: Which actor has starred in 142 movies (the most ever)?