Quick Quiz - Predators and Prey

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Fill in the blank: Predators __________; Prey ___________

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are animals that eat other animals; are animals that can be hunted and eaten by other animals

are always carnivores; are always herbivores

eat only insects; eat only berries

always have big mouths with sharp teeth; always have small mouths with flat teeth

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According to the YouTube channel "Sustainable Human," what is a trophic cascade?

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a waterfall that has a different shape at the bottom than at the top

an ecological process that starts at the top of the food chain and tumbles all the way down to the bottom

a mountain range that resembles the Cascade Mountains

an ecological process invented by prey animals to deliver pizza to hungry predators

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During the seventy years wolves were absent from Yellowstone National Park, deer populations grew dramatically. Which of these is NOT something that happened because of the large numbers of deer?

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Plants that deer like to eat were reduced to almost nothing.

Ground near riverbanks often collapsed because it was trampled, so rivers became wide and shallow.

There was a lot of soil erosion because there wasn't enough vegetation (plant life) to help the soil hold its shape.

Park rangers wrote letters to Santa Claus asking if the extra Yellowstone deer could please move in at the North Pole.

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Bioaccumulation is...

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when you catch ALL the Pokemon!

an instance of a living animal accumulating a huge collection of food, such as a squirrel hoarding acorns.

the build-up of toxic substances within living organisms.

All of the above

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In the image below, which animals are the secondary consumers?

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Hawk and snake

Grasshopper and cricket

Marsh grass and cattail (they're totally animals right?)

Shrew and frog

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