Ecology B/C

[gneissisnice]

How much do you usually have to know about biomes other than the ones that are focused on?

As far as I know, just what latitudes theyre located at (probably not exact, just the relative areas) and what types of plants dominate them.

[Paradox21]

How much do you usually have to know about biomes other than the ones that are focused on?

I think that a judge adhering strictly to the rules should not give any questions on biomes that are not part of the selected biomes for the year (Grassland & Taiga) but I have seen it on tests. The one that jumps to my mind most is the aquatic biomes. Knowing the benthic, pelagic, and all of the other zones. I have seen that on tests before when it shouldn't be on there.

[amerikestrel]

Thanks, that's what I thought. I think I'll probabaly put those sort of things on my notesheet.

[Flavorflav]

How much do you usually have to know about biomes other than the ones that are focused on?

I think that a judge adhering strictly to the rules should not give any questions on biomes that are not part of the selected biomes for the year (Grassland & Taiga) but I have seen it on tests. The one that jumps to my mind most is the aquatic biomes. Knowing the benthic, pelagic, and all of the other zones. I have seen that on tests before when it shouldn't be on there.

Sometimes you run into a recycled test, or a test with recycled questions. Unfortunate, but it happens.

[amerikestrel]

How much do you usually have to know about biomes other than the ones that are focused on?

I think that a judge adhering strictly to the rules should not give any questions on biomes that are not part of the selected biomes for the year (Grassland & Taiga) but I have seen it on tests. The one that jumps to my mind most is the aquatic biomes. Knowing the benthic, pelagic, and all of the other zones. I have seen that on tests before when it shouldn't be on there.

Sometimes you run into a recycled test, or a test with recycled questions. Unfortunate, but it happens.

My tryout test had some of the same questions as a practice test that I took a while ago.

[gneissisnice]

I think that a judge adhering strictly to the rules should not give any questions on biomes that are not part of the selected biomes for the year (Grassland & Taiga) but I have seen it on tests. The one that jumps to my mind most is the aquatic biomes. Knowing the benthic, pelagic, and all of the other zones. I have seen that on tests before when it shouldn't be on there.

Sometimes you run into a recycled test, or a test with recycled questions. Unfortunate, but it happens.

My tryout test had some of the same questions as a practice test that I took a while ago.

Haha when I did Food Science as a trial event at Nats a few years back, the questions were copied directly from a practice exam online, so I knew every answer. I think we would have medalled, if we didnt get DQed =(

[amerikestrel]

I think we would have medalled, if we didnt get DQed =(

What happened?

[gneissisnice]

I think we would have medalled, if we didnt get DQed =(

What happened?

Well, we're not totally sure.
It might have been because I insulted the judge a little bit. You see, the lab part of the event was terribly written, and on the instructions for one part, it said "Add water to the cereal". I did, and things still werent working out, so we asked the proctor. He was extremely rude, and treated us like idiots, saying something like "You're obviously supposed to add 50 mL of water, read the instructions". I got annoyed and said "The instructions didnt say that. Your event sucks". He just kinda glared at me and left. We found out later that we got 61st place. Out of 60 teams.

[Nerd95]

I think some biome questions are fair. I think it is fair to ask where the biomes are located and interpreting temperature and precipitation graphs and matching them with the proper biome. Any detailed questions about other biomes, I think are unfair and should not be asked. About the specific biomes, questions relating to human impact on them are reasonable.

[cypressfalls Robert]

I think some biome questions are fair. I think it is fair to ask where the biomes are located and interpreting temperature and precipitation graphs and matching them with the proper biome. Any detailed questions about other biomes, I think are unfair and should not be asked. About the specific biomes, questions relating to human impact on them are reasonable.

i just took a test ued in the invitational hosted at my school and there were questions in which i had to match animals to their proper biome, here's the problems:
1. tundra
2. savannah
3.tropical rain forest
4.taiga
5.desert


A. Black bear
B. Silvery Gibbon
C. Artic Fox
D. Zebra
E. ...i don't remember this one
pretty easy but is this fair?