Serengeti Lesson 2 Review

Which of the following are NOT components of the Serengeti ecosystem computer simulation?

• Buffalo

• Wildebeest

• Zebra

• Lions

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Developing and Using Models (Simulations)

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What is the primary diet of buffalo in the Serengeti during the dry season?

• Kangaroo grass and Sacaton grass

• • Kangaroo grass and Tambookie grass

• Beard grass and Giant rat’s tails grass

• Sacaton grasses and Beard grass

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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What percent of a wildebeest's diet is Kangaroo grass in the dry season?

• 63.4%

• • 6.3%

• 6.1%

• 20.6%

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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Which grass type do all four herbivores eat in large quantities during the dry season?

• Kangaroo grass

• • Crab grass

• Giant rat tail's grass

• Tambookie grass

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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Which of the following is a pattern across the entire data set, and not just an observation?

• Every herbivore's diet during the dry season involves a large proportion of Kangaroo grass

• • In the dry season, buffalo eat Kangaroo grass, Tambookie grass, and Laudetia grass

• • In the dry season, zebra eat equal amounts of Kangaroo grass and Tambookie grass

• • In the dry season, wildebeest eat small amounts of Sporobolus fibriatus and Giant rat's tails grass

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Patterns

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Which of the following is a pattern across the entire data set, and not just an observation?

• During the wet season, the herbivores eat between 2 and 3 different grass types

• • In the wet season, buffalo eat Kangaroo grass and Tambookie grass

• • In the wet season, wildebeest eat Beardgrass, Sacaton grass, and Crabgrass

• • In the wet season, zebra eat Beard grass, Spikesedge grass, and crabgrass

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Patterns

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What does this data suggest about the relationship between the dry season in the Serengeti and competition for food between the herbivores?

• During the dry season, competition for food is high

• • During the dry season, competition for food is low

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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What does this data suggest about the relationship between the wet season in the Serengeti and competition for food between the herbivores?

• During the wet season, competition for food is high

• • During the wet season, competition for food is low

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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According to Resource I, which plant species is most consumed by buffalo during the wet season?

• Tambookie grass

• Sacaton grass

• Kangaroo grass

• Beard grass

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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According to Resource I, which plant species is most consumed by gazelle during the wet season?

• Tambookie grass

• Sacaton grass

• Kangaroo grass

• Beard grass

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data