Nature’s Recyclers Jeopardy
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Organic
Remains
Scavengers
Worms
Decomposers
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What do all organic remains have in
common?
• A.) They were once part of a living thing.
• B.)They lived part of their life in water.
• C.)They were once part of a non-living thing.
What happens when organic remains
decompose?
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A.) They rot
B.) They decay
C.) They break down
D.) all of the above
What is happening to this bison?
A.) It is growing
B.) It is producing castings
C.) The bison is decomposing
D.)None of the above
Which are organic remains?
You have 10 seconds!
Feather
Twig
Orange peel
Leaf
Snake skin
Plastic cup
Pine cone
Aluminum can
True or false?
• Dung beetles and carrion beetles
are scavengers.
– True
– False
What do the beetles get from dung
and carrion?
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A.) seeds
B.)Water
C.) Food or Nutrients
D. ) protection
True or false?
• Earthworms are not scavengers.
–True
–False
What does the word “invertebrate”
mean?
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A.) animals that have backbones
B.) animals without backbones
C.) Scavengers
D.)None of the above
What is the name of the parts labeled
“B” in the diagram?
1.) intestines
2.) saddles
3.) segments
4.) hearts
How are castings formed?
• A.) Castings form when worms lay eggs
• B. ) Castings are formed when dead worms are
broken down by other organisms.
• C.) Castings are formed when worms excrete
the remains of digested food.
• D.) None of the above
Which of the following can worms
digest?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Paper
Banana peels
Carrots
All of the above
Only b and c
What does this diagram show?
Write your answer on your scrap paper.
True or false
• Fungi make their own food.
– True
– False
Which of the following are examples of
fungi?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Cactus
Mold
Mushrooms
A and B
B and C
Name the main part of a fungus.
Name two parts of a mushroom
Bonus 500
Describe
what this
diagram
shows.
Name the
missing
part.
Bonus 1000
• Describe what happens inside of a compost
bin.
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