“Lion King”
Scene 1: Introducing Baby Simba
1. List 3 Biotic Factors from the Lion King introduction. ___________________________________
2. List 3 Abiotic Factors from the Lion King introduction. __________________________________
3. The birds riding on the tusks of the elephant feed on insects the elephant stirs up. What kind of symbiotic relationship exists between the two? commensalism/mutualism/parasitism Circle one and explain why?
Scene 2: Meeting with Scar
4. Give an example of a population at pride rock. _________________________________
5. Give an example of a community at pride rock. _________________________________
Scene 3: Introduction of the Kingdom
6. Mufasa says that when they die, they become food for the grass. Why is this an incorrect statement?
7. What does Mufasa mean by the circle of life? Draw a diagram that shows the circle of life. Represent it this way: sun –> producer –> primary consumer –> secondary consumer-> decomposer
8. The “circle of life” can also be classified as a food _______________________________
9. What kind of relationship would lions and hyenas have? predator-prey / symbiotic / competitive
Circle one and explain why?
Scene 4: Dance Number
10. What type of animals (herbivores or carnivores) are the most numerous in this scene? __________
a) Explain why this is the case in all ecosystems: __________________________________________
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Scene 5: Elephant Graveyard
11. List 2 abiotic factors that seem to be lacking in the habitat of the hyenas, which would explain the
lack of producers in this area. ____________________________________________________
12. The hyenas live in the Darkland. Are they in the same niche as lions living in Pride Rock? ______
a) Explain your answer: _________________________________________________________________
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Scene 6: Hyenas in Darkland & Dance Number
13. What is wrong with the following statement, “Hyenas are on the bottom of the food chain”?
14. Why is it unlikely to have such a large number of hyenas living in an ecosystem like the darklands? (Hint: Think of an Ecological Pyramid)
Scene 8: Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa
15. Many different species of insects and worms live together in the same habitat with little
competition. How can this happen? _____________________________________________________
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16. Do merecats and warthogs have a real-life symbiotic relationship? ___________ Explain your answer:
Scene 9: Problems at Pride Rock; Scene 10: Back in the Jungle with Nala
Food Chain: Tree leaves à Beetle à Wart Hog à Lion
17. Name all the consumers. ______________________________________________________________
18. Which organism is the tertiary consumer? ________________________________________________
19. Which organism is on the 3rd feeding level? ______________________________________________
20. Which organism would be considered the 1st level carnivore? ________________________________
Scene 11: Song “Can you Feel the Love Tonight”
Scene 12: Nala and Simba Argue
21. Nala says there is no food left in Pride Rock; however, there are still many upper level carnivores remaining. If this is the case, then diagram the Population pyramid that would represent this situation. Label the producers, herbivores, and consumers.
22. Will this pyramid remain this way for a long period of time? _______ Explain:
Related Movie Questions
23. During the movie, the water at Pride Rock dries up. Then after it catches on fire, rain falls to replenish the environment, and it becomes a savannah again. What type of succession is this: primary or secondary? Explain.
24. Name 3 carnivores from the movie. What type of consumers are they?
25. Name at least 2 herbivores. Why are they herbivores?
26. Are there any omnivores in the movie? If so name them.
27. Name 2 primary consumers.
28. Name 3 heterotrophs from the movie (use character names please). Why are they heterotrophs?
29. Name 2 autotrophs that you see in the movie. What type of organism are they?
30. Name 1 character that was decomposed (even though you don’t see the process during the movie).
31. Name 3 scavengers in the movie. Use character names.
32. Explain the ecological succession that takes place after Pride Rock burns to the ground.
33. Name 2 species that are in competition for survival during the movie. What are they competing for
34. Make a food web using at least half of the characters (ones with names). Also use 3 different animals without names. Ex. Giraffe.