Lion King Ecology Review

Ecology Review

Ecological organization,

Give an example of a biotic and abiotic factor from this clip.

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Open Ended

Give an example of a biotic and abiotic factor from this clip.

Labelling

Label a carnivore and a herbivore.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

carnivore

herbivore

What trophic level would each organism be categorized as?

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Categorize

Options (4)

Bugs

Tree (log)

Meerkat (Timon)

Lion

Place each organism into it's correct trophic level.

Producer

Primary Consumer

Secondary Consumer

Tertiary Consumer

Multiple Choice

What Biome is this part of the movie in?

• Desert

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Tundra

• Grassland

Open Ended

How are the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere all represented in this image.

Watch the dynamics between the organisms during this scene!

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Multiple Choice

All the lions living together in this area are an example of a...

• organism

• community

• popultion

• ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Simba and Nala interacting with Zazu is an example of two species interacting. This makes up the pride rock...

• organism

• community

• popultion

• ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Biotic factors, such as all the animals on Pride Rock, along with abiotic factors, such as the rocks they live on, are a part of an

• organism

• community

• popultion

• ecosystem

A lone hyena feeds mostly on dead animals. Hyenas may consume an animal that has died of injuries, or it may steal meat from another carnivore, such as a lion.

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Fill in the Blank

This organism eats animals that are already dead. What would we call this organism?

Take note of the change that happens in this scene of the movie.

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Open Ended

How did the WEATHER change?

Open Ended

How would the destruction of the Pride Rock ecosystem after Scar took over impact the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

Listen to the advice that Mufasa gives to Simba.

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Reorder

Reorder the following into their order on the food chain, with 1 being the producer.

• grass

• antelope

• lion

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Fill in the Blank

Mufasa says to Simba, "When we die our bodies become the grass."

When living organisms die, what other type of organism chemically breaks down organic matter (body of the Lions) releasing nutrients for use by primary producers (the grass)