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The Investigator
Ecology Vocab Quiz
It’s a Robbery!!!
Someone has cracked the safe at the
home of Ali Bye!
Are you smart enough to catch the
thief?
The Suspects and Methods
Dewey
Cheatum
Pencil
Anita
Hugginkiss
Backpack
Seymour
Money
False Papers
Craven
Sumfood
Bank Insider
Sandy
Beeches
Shovel
Ima B.
Utiful
Internet
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Select a question by
clicking on a number.
Answer it correctly to obtain
valuable clues to solve the
mystery.
Get A Clue
Ecology is the study of the
interactions of living organisms
With each other
With each other and their
environment
This type of Scientist studies the
interaction of organisms with
their environment
Ecologist
Biologist
Which term describes a
population’s way of life and its
role (job) in the environment?
Niche
Habitat
What is the name of a group of
the SAME SPECIES living
together in a particular place?
Community
Population
What is the physical location for
a certain species called?
Niche
Habitat
Which of the following is an
example of an abiotic factor?
Water
Plants
Which is larger…
Organism
Population
Which is smaller…
community
Ecosystem
A population of organisms that
can interbreed to produce
healthy offspring is a(n) ______.
Niche
Species
Which of the following is an
abiotic factor?
Wind
Trees
Bacteria, fungi & earthworms are
examples of…
decomposers
detrivores
Which of the following is a biotic
factor…
Soil
Flowers
Life on earth depends on…
Photosynthetic organisms
Animals that eat plants
Organisms that make organic
nutrients are called
Producers
Consumers
A niche is…
An organism’s role
Or job for an ecosystem
The place where they
live
Cows:Herbivores::
Horses:Carnivores
Plants:Producers
Carnivores only eat
Plants
Animals
A relationship between a
producer and consumer could
be…
A fox eating a mouse
A zebra eating grass
Which of the following is an
accurate food chain?
GrassMouseSnake
MouseGrassSnake
What does a detritivore or
scavenger eat?
Dead organic material
Plants
Which best describes a
scavenger
A fiesty autotroph
A dirty heterotroph
What shows the energy flow in
an ecosystem?
Food Chains
Food Pyramids
Rain is a(an)
Biotic factor
Abiotic factor
Another name for Autotroph is
Plants
Animals
Another name for Autotroph is
Producer
Consumer
Another name for a consumer is
autotroph
heterotroph
Which contains the following:
communities, energy, soil, water,
weather
ecosystem
population
Bacteria are
Decomposers
Detritovores
Animals are
Abiotic factors
Biotic Factors
Animals are
Consumers
Producers
Grassgrasshopperbirdsnake
is an example of
Food web
Food Chain
Jolly Good!
You’ve earned a clue. Tell the inspector who
you think is the guilty culprit by clicking on a
name.
The Culprit Just Slipped Past
You!
You missed your opportunity to catch the
thief! Click on the fingerprint to try again.
Dewey Cheatum
Click on the method you think he used
Pencil
Backpack
False Papers
An Inside
Helper
Shovel
Internet
Anita Hugginkiss
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Pencil
Backpack
False Papers
An Inside
Helper
Shovel
Internet
Seymour Money
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Pencil
Backpack
False Papers
An Inside
Helper
Shovel
Internet
Craven Sumfood
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Pencil
Backpack
False Papers
An Inside
Helper
Shovel
Internet
Sandy Beeches
Click on the method you think she used
Pencil
Backpack
False Papers
An Inside
Helper
Shovel
Internet
Ima B. Utiful
Click on the method you think she used
Pencil
Backpack
False Papers
An Inside
Helper
Shovel
Internet
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