1. Let’s Play...
Jeopardy
Rules and
Credits

2. Jeopardy cycles populations water Pest 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200
300
300
300
300
400
400
400
400
500
500
500
500

3. Are You Ready
for
DOUBLE JEOPARDY?

4. Double Jeopardy Cycles 2 Food and farming Water treatment interactions
200
200
200
200
400
400
400
400
600
600
600
600
800
800
800
800
1000
1000
1000
1000

5. The one force that is the original source of energy for the hydrologic cycle is:
A. rain
B. solar energy
C. thermal energy
D. photosynthesis

6. A. carbon and nitrogen
Which of the following element / elements / are involved in the process of denitrification and fixation by lightning?
B. carbon only
C. nitrogen only .
D. water

7. The nitrogen cycle is one of the most important biogeochemical cycles
The nitrogen cycle is one of the most important biogeochemical cycles. However, molecular nitrogen (N2) in the atmosphere is not a significant element for life because:
A. N2 is relatively inert and must
be transformed in
order to be useful
B.almost all nitrogen is in the
atmosphere and
therefore unavailable to life
C.where nitrogen is insufficient,
organisms can use other,
more plentiful nutrients
D.nitrogen is an important
nutrient, necessary for life

8. Phosphorus, an important nutrient, enters living plants from:
A. groundwater
B. surface water
C. air
D. soil

9. The pathway by which carbon is transferred from living biota to the atmosphere is called:
a. photosynthesis
b. transpiration
c. respiration
d. evaporation

10. C. being characteristic
The graph below would best be described as:
A. B and C
B. a J shaped curve.
C. being characteristic
of exponential growth.
D. an S shaped curve.

11. Populations that are growing at their biotic potential:
double population
size every year.
B. mutate rapidly
C. exhibit arithmetic
growth
D. exhibit exponential
growth.

12. Factors that limit population size are called:
A. carrying capacity
B. biotic potential.
C. environmental resistance
D. survival of the fittest

13. D. stabilize at that level.
When the carrying capacity of a population is exceeded, the population will normally:
increase at a
slower rate.
B. decrease to, or below,
the carrying capacity.
C. decrease slowly to
carrying capacity.
D. stabilize at that level.

14. Features that are typical of r-selected species include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. small body size
B. late reproduction
C. large broods
D. short life span.

15. Porous water-saturated layers of underground rock are known as
A. recharge areas.
B. recharge areas.
C. aquifers.
D. runoff areas.

16. A. industrial processes.
Throughout the world, the most water is used for
B. power production.
C. irrigation.
D.needs of animals
and humans.

17. Which of the following has the smallest particle size?
A. gravel
B. sand
C. silt
D. clay

18. Given the data in the graph below, at what approximate distance downstream from the spill will a fish kill be MOST likely?
A.30 km
B. 90 km
C. 5 km
D. 120 km

19. Which of the following contains particles large enough to be felt but too small to be seen easily?
A. clay
B. gravel
C. silt
D. sand

20. A narrow-spectrum pesticide would kill:
all insects in
the vicinity.
B. broad-leafed plants
C. the organism for
which it was intended.
D. grasses and
their relatives.

21. . DDT is a/an:
chlorinated
hydrocarbon.
B. organophosphate
C. inorganic compound.
D. narrow-spectrum
pesticide.

22. Many people first became aware of the problems with pesticides when Rachel Carson published her book:
Pesticides on
the March.
B. The Pesticide
Handbook.
C. Silent Spring.
D. Sense of Wonder.

23. DAILY
$800
DOUBLE

24. B. increase the number of agricultural pests found in
Monocultures:
decrease the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the uniformity of the habitat.
B. increase the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the uniformity of the habitat.
C. decrease the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the complexity of the habitat.
D. increase the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the complexity of the habitat.

25. A. resistance management.
A predicament where the cost of applying pesticide increases while their effectiveness decreases is called:
A. resistance management.
B. persistence.
C. endocrine disrupters.
D. the pesticide treadmill.

26. B. is the rate at which producers use
Net primary productivity
is the rate at which producers
manufacture chemical energy
through photosynthesis.
B. is the rate at which producers use
chemical energy through respiration.
C. is usually reported as the energy output
of a specified area of producers over a given time.
D. is usually reported as the energy
output of a specified area of
producers over a given time

27. A. nitrogen fixation. B. nitrification. C. denitrification.
Ammonium ions are converted to nitrite ions and nitrate ions through the process of
A. nitrogen fixation.
B. nitrification.
C. denitrification.
D. ammonification.

28. B. aerobic respiration and
The two ways in which humans have most interfered with the carbon cycle are
burning fossil fuels and
removal of forests and brush.
B. aerobic respiration and
burning fossil fuels.
C. removal of forests and
aerobic respiration
D. combustion and
causing volcanic eruptions.

29. A. assimilation. B. nitrogen fixation. C. denitrification.
Ammonia is converted to nitrate and finally to nitrogen gas through the process of
A. assimilation.
B. nitrogen fixation.
C. denitrification.
D. nitrification.

30. B. Eating protein puts "dead ends" in the nitrogen cycle.
Which of the following statements about human alteration of the nitrogen cycle is false?
Soil can be depleted of nitrate and ammonium ions by
harvesting nitrogen-rich crops.
B. Eating protein puts "dead ends" in the nitrogen cycle.
C. Large quantities of nitric oxide are released into the atmosphere when fuel is burned.
D. Nitric oxide can be converted in the atmosphere to nitric acid,
which contributes to acid deposition.

31. A. conservation tillage.
Plowing, breaking up, and smoothing soil in the fall to plant in the spring is
B. conventional tillage.
C. contour farming.
D. strip cropping.

32. B. is called crop rotation.
A. creates windbreaks
Planting crops in alternating rows of close-growing plants
B. is called crop rotation.
C. increases erosion rates.
D. is called strip cropping.

33. A. alley cropping. B. terracing. C. strip cropping.
An agricultural style that prevents erosion on steep slopes is
B. terracing.
C. strip cropping.
D. contour farming.

34. DAILY
$1,600
DOUBLE

35. A. phosphate. B. organic nitrogen. C. nitrate. D. potassium.
Commercial inorganic fertilizers commonly contain all of the following except
A. phosphate.
B. organic nitrogen.
C. nitrate.
D. potassium.

36. inorganic fertilizers.
The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is
A. crop rotation.
B. fertilizing with
compost.
C. irrigation.
D. fertilizing with
inorganic fertilizers.

37. D. allowing bacteria and
Secondary treatment, or biological treatment, of waste water mainly involves
A. removal of nutrients
B. removal of heavy
metals and industrial wastes
C. filtering out debris
D. allowing bacteria and
other organisms to
feed on organic materials

38. A. coagulating nutrients
Preliminary treatment of waste water includes
A. coagulating nutrients
B. allowing grit to
settle out
C. removal of industrial
wastes
D. decomposition of
organic matter

39. A. raw sludge B. treated sludge C. chemical sludge
The material that is removed from the waste water in primary treatment is known as
A. raw sludge
B. treated sludge
C. chemical sludge
D. biochemical sludge

40. D. chlorinating the water
For the most part, very fine particles of organic matter that do not settle readily are removed by
letting microorganisms
eat them
B. the bar screen
C. filtering through
activated charcoal
D. chlorinating the water

41. anaerobic decomposition
Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE? Raw sludge
may be treated by
anaerobic decomposition
B. may be treated
by composting
C. may be applied to
agricultural fields
after treatment
D. all of the above

42. A. detritus feeders. B. carnivores. C. herbivores. D. omnivores.
Organisms that feed on both plants and animals are called .
A. detritus feeders.
B. carnivores.
C. herbivores.
D. omnivores.

43. B. tolerate a wide C. are more likely to D. have broad niches.
eat a wide
variety of food.
Specialist species
B. tolerate a wide
range of environments.
C. are more likely to
become extinct.
D. have broad niches.

44. A. native species. B. keystone species. C. indicator species.
Species whose roles in an ecosystem are much more important than their abundance would suggest are called
A. native species.
B. keystone species.
C. indicator species.
D. specialist species.

45. A. commensalism. B. parasitism C. interspecific D. intraspecific
The relationship between fire ants and native ant populations is best described as
A. commensalism.
B. parasitism
C. interspecific
competition.
D. intraspecific
competition.

46. A. parasitism. B. commensalism. C. competition. D. mutualism.
A relationship in which a member of one species obtains its nourishment by living on, in, or near a member of another species over an extended time is best labeled
B. commensalism.
C. competition.
D. mutualism.

47. AWESOME

48. Way to GO!

49. Moo-rific!

50. Can’t
Touch
This!

51. Bear-y Good!

52. Splashing Good!

53. You're Cruisin'

54. YOU DID IT!

55. You're Poppin' Now!

56. LION, You’re the BEST!

57. EXCELLENT

58. Celebrate

59. You are HOT Today!!

60. Strike!!
You’ve got it
on the Ball!!

61. Superstar!!

62. You're really going places!!

63. On a Roll...

64. HOMERUN!

65. COOL

66. RADICAL

67. You’re Despicable!

68. It's Not Fair!

69. Oh, D...D...D...Dear!

70. Maybe There Is No Intelligent Life After All!

71. Oh, bother!

72. Mother said there’d be days like this!

73. Life’s Not Fair, Is It?

74. This is the
perfect
time to panic!

75. You’re
Mocking Me,
Aren’t You?

76. Rules Teams choose topic and amount. Teams decide on answer.
Teams earn points for a correct answer.
Teams do not lose points for incorrect answer.
Team with the most points after all the questions have been answered is the winner!