Trophic level
Deffinitions/examples
Use of model
Other
Make an argument
100

Eats plant insects and small fish. 

What is trophic level 3

100

Explain one way a invasive species cause harm to and ecosystem. 

Variation in answers. 

100

Using model 1. Identify what level the rabbit and butterfly are. 

NOT trophic

Rabbit secondary consumer. 

Butterlfy primary consumer

100

Identify the tropic level with the smallest population and explain why. 

Level 5. 

Least amount of energy stored 

100

Identify what type of ecological relationship you are apart of. Explain why. 

Predation, mutialism, competition, commensalism, paratsitism

Varies and needs to be backed up. 

200

most biomass

What is trophic levle one?  

200

Competition, predation, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. 

What are ecological relationships? 

200

List the required parts of a graph. 

Lables (axis, title, key, scale) 

Bar/line depends on data set

what numbers mean


200

Identify what trophic level has the highest population and why. 

Level 1 or produces. 

They are the basses for all living things and are where the most energy is stored. 

200

Name two invasive species in the Huron river. 

Garlic mustard, Loosetrife, Red Swamp Crayfish, Quagga/Zebra Mussel, Starry Stonewort, European Frong-Bite, Mudsnails, Round Goby

300

The name of the loss of energy stored in biomass at each level and what percent. 

What is the 10% rule? 

300

A none native orgamism to an ecosystem and causes harm. They can harm the environment, the economy, or even human health.

Who is an invasive specices?

300

Using model 1, Identify what trophic level rats are. 

Rats- Level 2 

300

What is the overall cause of the lost of the wabblers in the Huron river. 

Invasive species, loss of food, increase of predators, decrease in habitat, and climate change. 

300

Identify what trophic level you are in and explain why. 

Humans can be in level 2-4 depending on diet choice . 
400

Name the orgamism(s) and the role they play in energy flow that we know are important and has connection to all levels. 

Who are decompsers? 

They break down dead things and recycle nutrients into the ecosystem. 

400
Loss of this orgamism cause food web disater. 

Who is a Keystone species?

400

Using model 2, Identifly trophic level of the Bald Eagle, phytoplankton, small Planktiourous, and Gulls. 

Phlytoplankton- Level 1 

Small Planktiouros fish- Level 2 

Gulls - Level 3 

Bald Eagle- Level 5

400

Explain preditor/pray cause and effect 

Varies 

400

What is the cause for engergy loss and only 10% making to next level? 

Heat loss, cellular resperation, waste, and other functions for life. 

500

1 Kcal/m2/year

What energy is left at level 4 

500

How do you think VCAR plays role in the food web? 

Must use all vocab words for VCAR

Variation in answers. 

500

Exlpain the consequecse from complet loss of the small planktivorous 

All  higher would die off. Gulls, and terms, wading brids, piscivorous, and osprey. 

More stress on sea ducks because only food left for eagle. Less stress on thing sea ducks because less of them. 

500

Explain the effect of loss of the wolves in Yellowstone. 

Loss of wolves increasses the elk and distroyed the plant/tree growth. 

cause trophic cascade degragration. 

500
Identify and expalin which of the following is more accurate represtation of real life. 

Food webs or chain 

Varies 

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