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Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader?. 1,000,000. 500,000. 300,000. 5th Grade Topic 1. 5th Grade Topic 2. Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader? Ecosystems!. 175,000. 100,000. 4th Grade Topic 3. 4th Grade Topic 4. 50,000. 3rd Grade Topic 5. 3rd Grade Topic 6. 25,000. 10,000.
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1,000,000 500,000 300,000 5th Grade Topic 1 5th Grade Topic 2 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Ecosystems! 175,000 100,000 4th Grade Topic 3 4th Grade Topic 4 50,000 3rd Grade Topic 5 3rd Grade Topic 6 25,000 10,000 2nd Grade Topic 7 2nd Grade Topic 8 5,000 2,000 1st Grade Topic 9 1st Grade Topic 10 1,000
5th Grade Topic 1 Question A hillside covered with grasses, shrubs and trees is ignited by lightning. The fire destroys most of the vegetation on the hillside and the soil begins to erode away. The animal species that lived in the area migrate downhill into an area populated with homes. Local residents begin to complain about their yards being destroyed by the displaced animals. Local scientists are asked to come in and make recommendations to resolve the problem and to come up with a restoration plan for the hillside area. What could scientists tell the local people? • A. Major changes in abiotic factors of an ecosystem affect many other parts of the ecosystem. • B. Fire destroys all of the abiotic factors in an ecosystem. • C. Better safeguards should be made to stop lightning-caused fires from affecting surrounding ecosystems. • D. A change in an ecosystem usually affects the factors of that ecosystem and not of other ecosystems.
5th Grade Topic 1 Answer • A • Major changes in abiotic factors of an ecosystem affect many other parts of the ecosystem. Return
5th Grade Topic 2 Question • Detail the path of energy for a trout living in a stream from beginning to end.
Sun, (moss), insect, trout, (heat) 5th Grade Topic 2 Answer Return
4th Grade Topic 3 Question • What is a limiting factor?
Something that limits how many organisms can live in an area, like quantity of drinking water or food. 4th Grade Topic 3 Answer Return
4th Grade Topic 4 Question • What is carrying capacity?
The amount of organisms (plant, animal, microorganisms) allowed in an area based on a limiting factor. 4th Grade Topic 4 Answer Return
3rd Grade Topic 5 Question • Which of the following models best describes the energy flow in an ocean ecosystem?
3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer Return
3rd Grade Topic 6 Question • You want to design an experiment that tests the influence of abiotic factors on plant growth. Which abiotic factor would you test? • A. acidity of the soil • B. insects infecting the plant • C. species of plants grown • D. plant height
Acidity of the soil--A 3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer
2nd Grade Topic 7 Question • Name a secondary consumer.
Varies 2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer Return
2nd Grade Topic 8 Question • What is the primary means by which energy enters the Earth’s ecosystems?
Sunlight 2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer Return
1st Grade Topic 9 Question • Which of the following is an abiotic factor? • Soil, leaves, human, mineral
Mineral 1st Grade Topic 9 Answer Return
1st Grade Topic 10 Question • Which of the following is a biotic factor? • Rock, wind, cloud, tree
Tree 1st Grade Topic 10 Answer Return
1,000,000 Question • What is the term to describe organisms moving out of a population?
1,000,000 Answer • Emigration Return