energy flow, cycles of matter, organic compounds jeopardy game
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Energy Flow, Cycles of Matter,
Organic Compounds
Jeopardy Game
Please select a Team by picking the category that matches your birthday.
1. January-March2. April-June3. July-September4. October-
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Organic/Inorganic
Matter in Ecosystems
Living Systems Biomass Cycles
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Miscellaneous
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Which of the following is an organic compound?
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1. Salt – NaCl2. Water – H2O
3. Glucose – C6H12O6
4. Ammonia – NH3
Where do living organisms obtain elements needed to make organic
compounds?
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1. The atmosphere (air)2. Water from the soil3. Consuming other
organisms4. All of the above
Plants are an organic because:
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1. They contain two or more elements that don’t include carbon
2. They contain only three different elements3. They have 24 atoms4. They contain carbon and other elements
such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen or sulfur
Carbon dioxide for energy is used by:
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1. Plants during photosynthesis
2. Animals during respiration3. Plants, animals, and fungi
during respiration4. Plants and fungi during
respiration
Carbon is recycled back into the atmosphere by all of the following methods except
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1. Absorption by oceans2. Plant and animal decay3. Animals breathing4. Industrial activity; burning fossil fuels
Glucose helps maintain life on our planet by storing what?
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1. Chemical energy2. Radiant energy3. Carbon dioxide4. minerals
The elements that make up the compounds of photosynthesis
are
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1. Made new every time2. Elements do not make up
compounds of photosynthesis3. Lost once they are used4. Recycled through the carbon cycle
A substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance is called what?
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1. a mixture2. A compound3. An element4. matter
How do humans contribute to the carbon cycle?
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1. By building homes2. By over-populating the earth3. By burning fossil fuels4. By replenishing forests
The rainforest has an extremely high number of plants and animal species
because
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1. It receives very little rainfall2. It receives lots of rainfall3. It is cold and dry all year4. It receives lots of energy
Which of the following would be an example of an organism you would find at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
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1. Human2. Squirrel3. Oak Tree4. Beetle
How do decomposers obtain energy in an ecosystem?
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1. Through photosynthesis2. From breaking down dead organisms3. From the atmosphere4. Through symbiosis
Which statement best describes one of the
levels of this pyramid?
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1. The organisms in level B obtain food directly from level A
2. Level D contains the greatest number of heterotrophs in the pyramid
3. Level C contains the largest group of consumers in the pyramid
4. Level A contains the largest producers in the pyramid
As energy flows through a food web, what statement best characterizes the
transformation of matter within the cycle?
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1. Matter is gained and lost
2. Matter is lost3. No matter is lost or
gained4. None of the above
How would spraying pesticides to remove all the mosquitoes in a given
area affect the food chain?
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1. Mosquitoes are important links in the food chain, and removing them would affect all the animals that are higher up
2. Mosquitoes are not an important species, and would not affect the food chain
3. All the frogs and birds that depend on mosquitoes would completely disappear and the ecosystem would be destroyed
Organic waste; matter from plants and animals that can be used as a source of energy is
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1. Nitrogen2. Biomass3. Hydrogen4. Mushrooms
Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate ___ or
produce heat.
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1. Electromagnetism2. Electricity3. Electric charge4. Electric current
The process in which organic wastes, such as food and yard wastes, decompose naturally is called
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1. Composting2. Carbonation3. De-nitrification4. Nitrogen fixation
In a healthy forest, dead trees and limbs fall to the ground and decompose. Why is
decomposition is important to a forest ecosystem?
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1. Nutrients are released when wood is broken down by decomposers
2. Worms produce oxygen that is used by other organisms
3. Dead trees provide nest sites for many different birds
4. Water is stored in dead tree limbs for animals to drink
The pyramid illustrates some feeding relationships in alpine meadows of Yellowstone
National Park. Which statement is best supported by the information shown in the
pyramid?
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1. Chipmunks and insects can occupy the same niche
2. Biomass decreases as energy is transferred from one level to another
3. Insects are classified as omnivores in alpine meadow communities
4. As the number of bears in this community increases, the number of chipmunks will increase
Why is Carbon is essential to life ?
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1. It’s the most common element2. The compounds of life are built with
it3. Living organisms breathe it4. So it can bind with oxygen in the
water
What do nitrogen fixing bacteria do?
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1. Help with the decay process2. Release nitrogen into the air3. Put nitrogen from the air into the
soil4. Help plants carry out
photosynthesis
Nitrogen is essential to life because _______
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1. It helps make proteins and amino acids
2. It is the most important element for life
3. It makes up carbohydrates4. Help plants carry out
photosynthesis
Carbon is in what form in the atmosphere?
Cycles$400
1. solid2. plasma3. liquid4. gas
What place on earth is known as a carbon “sink”?
Cycles$500
1. The atmosphere2. The mountains3. The ocean4. The deserts
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
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1. The yearly rainfall2. The number of plants3. The average temperature4. The amount of oxygen in the water
A drought condition affects an area. Lack of rain is ___ of that area’s
organisms.
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1. An adaptation2. The community3. A limiting factor4. The carrying capacity
Abiotic factors in an ecosystem such as sunlight, water, and
oxygen __
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1. Are necessary to support life2. Are not necessary to support life3. Are found in the same amount
everywhere on Earth 4. Are non-renewable resources
A population of wolves lives in a region with plenty of food, water,
and living space. Which of these is true?
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1. The wolf population will become carnivores2. The wolf population faces increased
competition3. The wolf population lives in a poor habitat4. The wolf population has excellent potential
for survival
When is an ecosystem best able to support a variety of
organisms?
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1. When organisms share food and habitats equally2. When competition for food is controlled by
humans3. When the physical space needs of an organism
is met4. When organisms use the parts of an ecosystem
differently