Ecology Challenge

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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.

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1 of 20) Why do some plants have a wax coating
on their leaves?
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2 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
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3 of 20) Name the layer of the Earth where all
life can be found.
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4 of 20) According to the chart, what is the
wettest month?
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5 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
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6 of 20) Sunlight, water, wind, and soil are
types of ____ factors that affect life.
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7 of 20) Name this biome.
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8 of 20) One word answer. All deserts are ___.
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9 of 20) Name this biome.
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10 of 20) Plants, animals, and fungi are types of
____ factors that affect life.
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11 of 20) What is a population of monkeys called?
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12 of 20) Name this biome.
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13 of 20) Which biome contains the most
biodiversity?
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14 of 20) Where does the water come from to
create east coast deciduous forests?
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15 of 20) What is it called when individuals exit
a population and live elsewhere?
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16 of 20) According to the chart, how cold is the
coldest month?
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17 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
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18 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
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19 of 20) Place the letters in order from least
to most rainfall.

• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Deciduous forest
• Coniferous forest
• Tropical rainforest

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20 of 20 Grab Bag What was Yuri Gagarin
(1934-1968) the 1st person to do?
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ExchangeYourAnswers
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1 of 20) Why do some plants have a wax coating
on their leaves?
Prevent water loss
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2 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
Grasslands
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3 of 20) Name the layer of the Earth where all
life can be found.
biosphere
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4 of 20) According to the chart, what is the
wettest month?
December
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5 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
desert
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6 of 20) Sunlight, water, wind, and soil are
types of ____ factors that affect life.
abiotic
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7 of 20) Name this biome.
deciduous forest
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8 of 20) One word answer. All deserts are ___.
dry
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9 of 20) Name this biome.
grassland
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10 of 20) Plants, animals, and fungi are types of
____ factors that affect life.
biotic
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11 of 20) What is a population of monkeys called?
troop
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12 of 20) Name this biome.
Taiga or Coniferous forest
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13 of 20) Which biome contains the most
biodiversity?
Tropical Rainforest
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14 of 20) Where does the water come from to
create east coast deciduous forests?
Gulf of Mexico
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15 of 20) What is it called when individuals exit
a population and live elsewhere?
emigration
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16 of 20) According to the chart, how cold is the
coldest month?
-5
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17 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
Taiga or Coniferous forest
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18 of 20) From the map below, name this biome.
deciduous forest
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19 of 20) Place the letters in order from least
to most rainfall.
B A D C E

• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Deciduous forest
• Coniferous forest
• Tropical rainforest

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20 of 20 Grab Bag What was Yuri Gagarin
(1934-1968) the 1st person to do?
go into outer space