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Part I. You will need to watch the movie to answer these questions. You may also need your notes.
1. First define biodiversity? What is the biodiversity of the Pride Lands? To answer this rite the name of each of the characters that you see in the movie. Include what type of animal they are. Please only include characters that have names. How many characters are there?
2. What is the importance of biodiversity in the ecosystem at the Pride lands? Use your notes.
3. What does Mufasa mean by the circle of life? Draw a diagram that shows the circle of life. Represent
it this way: sun –> producer –> primary consumer –> secondary consumer-> decomposer
3. Why do you think that the lion (Mufasa) is known as the KING of the jungle?
4. What animals say that they are dangling at the bottom of the food chain? What do they mean by this?
5. What do you think the word “Pride” refers to in this movie?
6. What was the problem with the hyenas moving into the Pride Lands? What happened to the biodiversity when this happened?
7. What does Hakuna Matata mean?
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8. When Pumba sings his part in Hakuna Matata , why does he sing that he was ashamed?
9. What are the big balls of gas that Pumba was talking about? What does Simba say it is?
10. What does Rafiki catch from the air? What does this tell him?
11. Why does Simba follow Rafiki though the dense part of the forest?
12. How does Rafiki get Simba to come back to challenge Scar?
13. Mufasa tells Simba “Remember who you are. You must take your place in the circle of life.” What is
Simba’s place in the circle of life?
14. What does Simba say he is running from? What does Rafiki teach him? How does he teach it to him?
15. What happens to the Pride Lands when Simba defeats Scar? What happens to the biodiversity of the land? How do you know this?
16. What is your favorite song from the movie?
17. Pick one character and write the name of the actor that does his/her voice.
18. During the movie, the water at Pride Rock dries up. Then after it catches on fire, rain falls to replenish the environment. Explain the water cycle process that occurred at Pride Rock.
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Part II. You will need to use your Part I and notes to answer these questions.
1. Name three carnivores from the movie. What type of consumers are they?
2. Name at least two herbivores? Why are they herbivores?
3. Are there any omnivores in the movie? If so name them.
4. Name two primary consumers.
5. Name three heterotrophs from the movie (use character names please). Why are they heterotrophs?
6. Name two autotrophs that you see in the movie. What type of animal are they?
7. Name five animals that use aerobic cellular respiration to live? How do you know they use aerobic respiration?
8. Name one character that was decomposed (even though you don’t see the process) during the movie?
9. Name three scavengers in the movie. Use character names.
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10. Explain the ecological succession that takes place after Pride Rock burns to the ground. Use your notes to explain the process.
11. Name two species that are in competition for survival during the movie? What are they competing for?
12. Who are your favorite characters? Which one is your very favorite? Why?
15. Make a food web using at least half of the characters. Also use three different animals without names.
Ex: giraffe.
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