Ecosystems And Soil Review Jeopardy Template

Wonderful Wetlands	Dazzling Deserts	Fantastic Forests	Super Soil	Exciting Ecosytems
100 The land is saturated with water and has lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Describe the ecosystem or biome of a wetland.	100 Very dry land that receives less than 10 inches of rain each year. Describe the ecosystem or biome of a desert.	100 Forests are in high elevations and are covered with lots of trees. Describe the ecosystem or biome of a forest.	100 Bedrock What layer of soil is the bottom layer that is made up of different kind of rocks.	100 Most-forests (snowpack) Least-deserts (less than 10 inches of rain a year) Which ecosystem receives the most amount of water? Which ecosystem receives the least amount of water?
200 ducks, fish, insects, snakes, birds, amphibians Name 5 animals live in a wetland?	200 Lizards, scorpions, camels, tortoise, rats, roadrunner Name 5 animals live in a desert?	200 Bear, deer fox, wolf, lion, cougar, skunk, moose, elk, squirrel, porcupine Name 5 animals live in a forest?	200 Subsoil What layer of soil is the middle layer and has larger grains of rocks and mineral and is usually lighter in color?	200 Hot-desert Cold-forest Which ecosystem is the hottest? Which ecosystem is the coldest?
300 cattails, tall grass, duck week, lily pads, moss, algae, etc. Name 3 plants that live in a wetland.	300 Cactus, Joshua tree, Tumbleweeds, etc. Name 3 plants that live in a desert.	300 Aspen tree, Oak tree, Pine tree, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, etc. Name 3 plants that live in a forest.	300 Topsoil What layer of soil is the top layer and is usually darker in color because it contains many living and dead organisms?	300 A Population What is it called when you have one group of organisms of the same species?
400 Around the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. Where are most of the wetlands in Utah located?	400 In southern and western Utah. Where are most of the deserts in Utah located?	400 Along the Rocky Mountains. Where are most of the forests in Utah located?	400 It forms as a result of weathered rock that is broken up into smaller pieces over time. How does soil form?	400 A Community. What is it called when you have multiple populations that live together in the same area?
500 flooding Wetlands are a valuable resource and help to control _____________. They also help to keep our water clean.	500 Some plants store water in their leaves, stems and roots. Because water is scarce in a desert, where do the plants store the water they receive? The waxy covering on their leaves helps the plant to keep the water inside the plant longer.	500 Coniferous trees do not lose their leaves, while Deciduous trees do lose their leaves in the fall. What is the difference between a Coniferous tree and a Deciduous tree?	500 Sand What type of soil allows water to drain through it quickly?	500 Sunlight, Water, Soil and Air. Name the 4 things that are nonliving, but important to our ecosystems.

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