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Round 1
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Final
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Name the
Relationship
Energy
Environmental
Biomes
Biomes
Flow
Organization
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Misc
Round 2
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Nature’s recyclers:
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decomposers
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A beneficial association between a
fungus and algae
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mutualism
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Remoras and sharks have a
relationship that is beneficial to one
and the other is unaffected – this is
known as:
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commencalism
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Mutualism, commensalism and
parasitism are all examples of:
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Symbiosis
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A human and a tapeworm…
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Parasitism
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This straight line diagram shows
how energy flows from one
organism to the next in an
ecosystem
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Food chain
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The base of an energy pyramid
represents which organisms in an
ecosystem?
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Producers
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The many overlapping food
chains in an ecosystem can be
represented by what diagram?
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Food Web
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True or false: The materials used
by living things continuously
cycle through an ecosystem
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True
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What is the source of almost all
energy on Earth
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Sunlight
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The “living” part of your
environment
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Biotic
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This is a group of individuals of the
same species that live in the same
area at the same time.
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Population
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A community and its abiotic
environment make up an:
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Ecosystem
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Could a balanced ecosystem contain
producers and consumers but no
decomposers? Why or why not?
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No, …
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Explain the difference between a
food chain and a food web:
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Food Chain = straight line depiction
of energy flowing from one organism
to the next in an ecosystem
Food Web = a better picture of the
real world – it is the many
overlapping food chains in an
ecosystem
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Permafrost is a characteristic in
this biome
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Tundra
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Treeless wetland
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Marsh
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No trees in the far northern
mountains
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Tundra
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4 seasons, moderate rainfall, where
we live!
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Temperate deciduous forest
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drought resistant grasses,
wet/dry seasons
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Savanna
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Hot and wet – largest diversity of
life on Earth
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Tropical rain forest
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Less than 10 inches of rain per year
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Desert
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Where freshwater and saltwater
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Estuary
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Also called a coniferous forest
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Taiga
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Name the two major categories of
biomes:
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Aquatic and Terrestrial
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How has a cactus adapted to life
in the desert?
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Thick, waxy skin that can hold
water in, deep roots to find water,
and prickly skin to ward off
animals searching for water.
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Organisms that use sunlight to
make their own food are called
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Producers
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Any organism that eats other
organisms are called:
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Consumers
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What are the two main factors
that determine what kind of
biome is found in a region:
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Rainfall and temperature
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Found in sedimentary rock, these
have provided evidence for the
long history of changing life
forms
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Fossil records
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CRCT
Unit 1
CRCT
Unit 2
CRCT
Unit 3
CRCT
Unit 4
CRCT
Unit 5
CRCT
Unit 6
Round 1
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Final
Jeopardy
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Which statement is true about the
relationship between bacteria and
humans?
a. All bacteria are harmful to humans.
b. Some bacteria are harmful to humans
and other bacteria are helpful
c. All bacteria are helpful to humans.
d. Bacteria are neither helpful nor
harmful to humans.
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b.
Some bacteria are harmful to
humans and other bacteria are
helpful
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Which can bacteria do?
a.
b.
c.
d.
spoil food
heal cuts
purify water
cause cancer
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a.
spoil food
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Which is a hypothesis?
a. Five earthworms died when the soil became
too dry.
b. Earthworms have a mucous-covered outer
surface.
c. Heavy rain causes earthworms to move
above ground.
d. What will happen if an earthworm is cut in
two?
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c.
Heavy rain causes earthworms to
move above ground.
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The students in Mr. Smith's class wanted to
learn about the ducks in a pond near their
school. Which question could the class answer
by making observations at the pond?
a. Where do the ducks go when they migrate?
b. Which part of the pond do the ducks use for
feeding?
c. How many ducks were there last May?
d. How many years have pairs of ducks been
together?
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b.
Which part of the pond do the ducks
use for feeding?
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One benefit of bacteria is that they
can be used to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
strengthen some wood products.
produce plastic from petroleum.
produce certain kinds of foods.
keep our clothes from wearing
out.
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c.
produce certain kinds of foods.
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The scientific name for bread mold is
Rhizopus stonifer. Which
classification group is Rhizopus?
A. genus
B. class
C. phylum
D. species
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A.
genus
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According to cell theory, all living
cells come from
A. other cells
B. eggs
C. specialized tissue
D. nuclei
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A.
other cells
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Cell A has many more mitochondria than
cell B. It is likely that
A. cell A is producing more DNA than cell B.
B. cell A is producing more protein than cell B.
C. cell A is producing more energy than cell B.
D. cell A is producing more sugar than cell B.
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C.
cell A is producing more energy than
cell B.
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For photosynthesis, a plant requires
both carbon dioxide and
A. oxygen.
B. nitrogen.
C. hydrogen.
D. water.
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D.
water
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Which organism is likely to be at the
beginning of a food chain for a pond?
A. sunfish
B. freshwater shrimp
C. paramecium
D. green algae
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D.
green algae
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An organism that reproduces
through asexual reproduction has
how many parents?
a.
b.
c.
d.
one
two
three
four
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a.
one
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We get energy from food. The energy in
the food first comes from
a. nutrients in the soil left by
decomposers.
b. the fertilizers used by farmers to make
plants grow faster.
c. the vitamins and minerals added by
food manufacturers.
d. the Sun's energy trapped in food by
producers.
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d.
the Sun's energy trapped in food by
producers.
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Which of the following types of organisms
would benefit most directly from the
products of decomposer organisms?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the decomposers themselves
the primary consumers
the secondary consumers
the producers
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d.
the producers
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Which common human disease is
caused by an organism in the
Kingdom Fungi?
a.
b.
c.
d.
tuberculosis
athlete's foot
walking pneumonia
influenza
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b.
athlete's foot
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What would happen if there were no
fungi or bacteria on Earth?
a. Earth would be buried in waste.
b. Plants would grow to excessive
heights.
c. The human population would
increase.
d. There would be no diseases.
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a.
Earth would be buried in waste.
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How much genetic material is found
in a cloned cell as compared to the
original cell?
a.
b.
c.
d.
twice as much
the same amount
half as much
one-fourth as much
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b.
the same amount
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Which is true of both mitosis and
meiosis?
a. Each process occurs in every type of
cell.
b. Each produces cells with half the
number of chromosomes.
c. Each process begins by copying the
DNA in the nucleus.
d. In each process, the cells produced are
identical to the original cell.
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c.
Each process begins by copying the
DNA in the nucleus.
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The physical expression of a genetic
trait is called a
a.
b.
c.
d.
mutation.
genotype.
crossing over.
phenotype.
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d. phenotype.
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Which statement about photosynthesis and
respiration is true?
a. Photosynthesis stores energy and
respiration releases energy.
b. Respiration stores energy and
photosynthesis releases energy.
c. Photosynthesis and respiration are the same
process.
d. Photosynthesis and respiration do not have
anything to do with energy.
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a.
Photosynthesis stores energy and
respiration releases energy.
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Which is true about the relationship
between cells and tissues?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Tissues of the same kind make up cells.
Cells of the same kind make up tissues.
Cells and tissues are the same thing.
Different kinds of cells make up a
tissue.
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b.
Cells of the same kind make up
tissues.
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Which is an important function of the
kidneys?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to digest food
to circulate the blood
to produce red blood cells
to remove waste materials from
the blood
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d.
to remove waste materials from the
blood
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In guinea pigs, the gene for a black coat is
dominant over the gene for a white coat.
What color is a guinea pig with one gene
for a black coat and one gene for a white
coat?
a.
b.
c.
d.
white
black
gray
black and white
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b.
black
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You have caught an infectious
disease. Which systems will best work
together to make you well?
a.
b.
c.
d.
circulatory and digestive
respiratory and digestive
respiratory and lymphatic
circulatory and lymphatic
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d.
circulatory and lymphatic
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Which type of animal cells have onehalf the usual number of
chromosomes?
a.
b.
c.
d.
nerve cells
muscle cells
sperm cells
fat cells
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c.
sperm cells
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Which two body systems work
together to transport oxygen to cells?
a.
b.
c.
d.
respiratory and circulatory
endocrine and nervous
lymphatic and excretory
muscular and digestive
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a.
respiratory and circulatory
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Which animal is probably well adapted to
a hot, dry environment?
a. a rabbit with small ears and fur that is
brown in summer and white in winter
b. a rodent that sleeps underground during
the day
c. a white fox with long fur, small ears, and a
bulky body
d. a long-legged bird that has dark feathers
and eats snails and small fish
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b.
a rodent that sleeps underground
during the day
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Species adapt to changes in their
environment through which process?
a.
b.
c.
d.
extinction
mating
migration
evolution
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d.
evolution
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In terms of the theory of natural selection, which
explains why giraffes have come to have such long
necks?
a. Stretching to get food in high trees made their
necks longer, and this trait was passed to
offspring.
b. Giraffes prefer other giraffes that have long necks
as their mates.
c. Giraffe food contains hormones that cause their
vertebrae to lengthen.
d. Giraffes born with the longest necks stayed alive
when food was scarce, and passed this trait on
to their offspring.
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d.
Giraffes born with the longest necks
stayed alive when food was scarce,
and passed this trait on to their
offspring.
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Which is an adaptation that makes it
possible for the animal to survive in a
cold climate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
tail on a lizard
scales on a fish
stripes on a tiger
fur on a bear
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d.
fur on a bear
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The color of the snowshoe rabbit changes from
brown to white as winter approaches. How
does this adaptation help this rabbit?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It makes food easier to find in winter.
It camouflages the rabbit from predators.
It allows the rabbit to sneak up on its prey.
It keeps the rabbit cool in summer and
warm in winter.
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b.
It camouflages the rabbit from
predators.
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Circle of Life
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Final
Jeopardy
Question
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Explain what is meant by the
phrase: “A Circle of Life”.
Use the following terms: Consumers (name all
of the specific ones), producers, be sure to
mention ALL parts of the circle, and finally show
how it really is a circle (versus simply a straight
line)
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Answers will vary…
(sunlight, energy, producers,
consumers, herbivores, carnivores,
omnivores, scavengers,
decomposers, recycle, back to
producers…..)
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