Terrarium Build Information Quiz

Why are centipedes not good for a terrarium ecosystem?

• centipedes are predators and they will hunt all the other creatures to extinction then die out themselves

• centipedes give off a toxic substance and they will poison the entire system

• Centipedes require much more water than the typical insect and thus will use up all the water too early

• centipedes are actually grate for a terrarium and this is a trick question

How does water move in a terrarium in your science project?

• By animal activity

• Through pipes

• Using a pump

• Through evaporation and condensation and transpiration.

the common name ________ for its tight bundles of star-shaped leaves. And though it may be short in size, it’s certainly not short in its unique texture and beauty in a terrarium.

Why do we need a mesh layer or barrier in our terrarium?

• The mesh layer prevents soil and other organic materials from falling into the false bottom and rotting in standing water down there

• The mesh layer keeps animals and insects from getting into the false bottom layer and laying too many eggs

• The mesh layer is there to keep plant roots from going too deep into the terrarium causing flooding and mold to form

• The mesh layer is there to give us a clear boundary between the hardscape and softscape of the terrarium

Leucobryum glaucum, commonly known as leucobryum moss or ___________, is a species of haplolepideous mosses with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe. It inhabits temperate forests in the Northern Hemisphere, and its structure allows it to absorb metal ions.

What is the name of the nonliving components we place in our terrariums to give it interest and dimension?

What is the name of the tiny little creatures who are so important in a terrarium soil system to keep mold to a minimum and keep the entire system healthy and able to cycle nutrients in a closed system?

Decayed, dried ________ moss has the name of peat or peat moss. This is used as a soil conditioner which increases the soil's capacity to hold water and nutrients by increasing capillary forces and cation exchange capacity

Which statement correctly describes part of the carbon cycle?

• The amount of carbon in the soil increases when plants decay.

• The amount of carbon in the ocean decreases when fossil fuels are burned.

• The amount of carbon in the atmosphere decreases when igneous rocks form.

• The amount of carbon in the atmosphere increases when photosynthesis occurs.

How will you know if you have plenty of water in your terrarium system?

• If you see lots of condensation forming on the glass near the top and sides of the terrarium and the false bottom is full of water.

• If you see you have plenty of water in the soil layer and it is clearly extra wet and ready for plant roots to take it up.

• If you see a few drops of water at the top of the terrarium lid but nothing anywhere else then you have plenty of water

• If the plants are green, a little water is sitting in the false bottom, and the soil seems saturated but not water logged and minor condensation is on the glass