Ultra_Green_Gen

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GREEN GENERATION
Science Olympiad: Division C
Kenston Invitational
January 14, 2023




TIE BREAKING
1. Combined score on multiple select questions
2. Sudden death working through G1, H1, S1, G2, H2, etc

,Green Generation: ANSWER SHEET SCORE:


G1 mc H1 mc S1 mc

G2 H2 S2
G3 H3 S3
G4 mc H4 mc S4
G5 H5 mc S5 mc

G6 H6 S6
G7 H7 S7 mc

G8 H8 S8
G9 H9 S9 mc

G10 H10 S10 mc

G11 mc H11 S11
G12 H12 S12
G13 mc H13 S13
G14 mc H14 S14
G15 H15 S15 mc

G16 mc H16 S16
G17 H17 mc S17
G18 H18 S18
G19 H19 S19
G20 H20 S20 mc

G21 mc H20
G22 mc

G23

,INSTRUCTIONS
● For “Multiple correct” questions, you must choose all correct options (more than one).
● Other types should be self-explanatory.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES
G1. (Multiple correct) Which are the biotic factors in an ecosystem?
A. bacteria B. rocks C. plants D. fungi E. water F. detritivores

G2. An ecological footprint is the
A. amount of the surface that a person covers in an average day of travel.
B. amount of land and ocean area needed to support a person.
C. number of animals that an average person consumes in their lifetime.
D. number of species that an average person interacts with in a year.

G3. Which of the following best describes a population?
A. members of the same species living in an area at the same time
B. all living organisms in an area at the same time
C. all animals living in an area at the same time
D. all members of the same species in the world

G4. (Multiple correct) Which of the following are good examples of decomposers?
A. beavers B. beetles C. bacteria D. earthworms E. fungi

G5. Consumers that eat only producers are called
A. parasites B. herbivores C. omnivores D. scavengers E. fish

G6. The amount of usable energy available for the secondary consumers as compared to the amount of
usable energy available for the primary consumers
A. is the same due to conservation of energy.
B. is less because not all primary consumers are eaten by secondary consumers
C. is more because there are more primary consumers than secondary consumers
D. is less because some energy is lost to heat at each trophic level
E. is more because secondary consumers can actively hunt

G7. Wellbeing of the ______ species is crucial to maintain the whole ecosystem.
A. endemic B. exotic C. invasive D. endangered E. indicator F. keystone

G8. If the number of individuals of a certain species becomes very low, the species is going through a
A. mass extinction. B. keystone period. C. degradation.
D. conservation. E. None of the above

G9. The term trophic is most closely related to
A. nutrients. B. energy. C. water. D. network. E. None of the above

G10. The energy in most terrestrial ecosystems comes from
A. plants. B. wind. C. Sun D. coal. E. bacteria.

G11. (Multiple correct) Which are the abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
A. bacteria B. clay C. plants D. fungi E. water

G12. The majority of species on Earth are
A. insects. B. arachnids. C. animals. D. plants. E. fungi.

, G13. (Multiple correct) Choose all correct statements about deserts.
A. Deserts are areas where the average temperature is very high.
B. There could be no toads living in a desert.
C. Deserts can be hot or cold, but they must be dry.
D. Only insects and small lizards can live in a desert; the only exception is the camel.
E. Deserts have large swings of temperature between day and night.

G14. (Multiple correct) The species that is currently going through a bottleneck
A. will experience a genetic diversity explosion soon.
B. will become a new species soon.
C. is in danger due to low genetic variations.
D. is in danger due to the low number of individuals.
E. is splitting into two or more subspecies.

G15. What is NOT an example of a natural resource?
A. solar energy B. ores C. forests D. wind E. pollination
F. All of the above are natural resources

G16. (Multiple correct) Which of the following are good examples of detritivores?
A. racoons B. beetles C. bacteria D. bears E. vultures

G17. The amount of usable energy available for the secondary consumers as compared to the amount of
usable energy available for the primary consumers is
A. the same, due to conservation of energy.
B. less, because not all primary consumers are eaten by secondary consumers
C. more, because there are more primary consumers than secondary consumers
D. less, because some energy is lost to heat
E. more, because secondary consumers can actively hunt

G18. In an ecosystem web, which type of organism receives energy from every other type?
A. producer B. carnivore C. decomposer D. herbivore

G19. (Multiple correct) What species are most in danger of extinction?
A. Species with small populations B. Species with large populations that breed quickly
C. Invasive species D. Species that live in unique habitats

G20. All of the following gases are recognized greenhouse gases EXCEPT
A. H2O B. CH4 C. CO2 D. N2O E. O2 F. O3

G21. (Multiple correct) Which of the following are NOT the important conditions in the concept of “tragedy of
the commons”.
A. The resource being depleted must be available on the global scale
B. A free or almost free resource or service available for all must be present
C. Belief that a harm caused by one party is negligible or realization that not using the available
resource would be disadvantageous because others would
D. The involved parties must be poor, making the resource crucially vital

G22. (Multiple correct) Choose all correct statements about tundra.
A. Trees in tundra are mostly large coniferous ones capable of withstanding strong winds.
B. There is a layer of permafrost.
C. There are three types of tundra: polar, arctic, and alpine.
D. A lot of small animals in the tundra hibernate during winter.
E. No big animals live in the tundra because of the really harsh conditions.