gyourkoshaven wrote:A lot of times in PA, they test us on more basic ecology principles, rather than the specifics of grasslands and deserts. You will always need to know food chains for both of those biomes. A great resource is the PowerPoint on the CD kit, if you have it.
that's true.On my test many food chain/ecosystem/symbiosis type of questions showed up ^^ I suggest you study the basic principles (especially energy levels and such, they like to ask questions on those ) the most and study grasslands and desert basics. I got first place and I didn't know anything about grasslands.
My test didn't have a whole lot about the deserts and grasslands. One of the keys is just being able to read graphs well. I would check out the wiki, it has a lot of helpful info.
The regionals test was annoyingly tedious. It was 5, double sided pages of long winded, written responses. No multiple choice AT ALL. Every question was focused exclusively on grasslands too. Anyway, it was like they took the practice test on soinc and just rephrased every question...
also, what is the difference between buffallo and bison???
2009 stuff: Amphibians and Reptiles, Fossils, Ecology, Pentathlon(I always end up getting thrown into it)
People call bison buffalo, but they really aren't. Buffalo are close relatives of cows, and look very much like them. Bison look quite a bit different, with their shaggy humps and short horns.
I would say that the overall body plan (relatively tall and narrow vs. stout) and the shaggy head are both more noticeable than the horns, esp. since horns are often removed in domestic animals.
) the most and study grasslands and desert basics. I got first place and I didn't know anything about grasslands.
