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100
Give an example of an ecosystem:
Desert, Forest, Pond
100
List three consumers.
Blue Whale, Crab, Penguin
100
What organism eats Seaweed?
Crab
200
Pick an Ecosystem, include 3 living and 3 nonliving elements in that ecosystem.
Forest: Nonliving - rock, sun, water, air, soil, temperature
Living - Bear, Tree, Bird, fungi, bugs (example: worms), snakes, butterflies, fox
200
What would happen to the web if producers disappeared?
Everything would die :(((
200
What food source do seagulls rely on?
Fish
300
List 3 questions a biologist might ask about the picture below? (i.e., scale, organization, traits, behavior, survival)
1) How is the adult deer white and the baby deer brown?
2) Is it harder for the white deer to survive?
3) Are there many white deer?
300
Phytoplankton convert sunlight to energy using what process?
Photosynthesis
300
Both of the top-level consumers are what kind of animal?
Whales
400
Describe three differences in form (structure) and function between a turtle (top left) and tortoise (bottom right).
Feet/Legs - Turtle: webbed feet/more flipper life, Tortoise: thick, sturdy legs, Function: Turtle feet help it swim; tortoise legs help it walk on land
Shell - Turtle: flatter, smoother shell, Tortoise: rounded, domed, Function: Turtles shape helps it move through water, tortoise's shell provides protection on land
Body shape - Turtle: smaller, Tortoise: bigger, stockier, Function: Turtle's smaller body helps reduce resistance while swimming, tortoise's sturdy body supports movement on land
400
What would happen to squid if the crab population increased?
The squid would have more food.
400
List all of a leopard Seal's food sources.
Penguins, Seagulls, Fish
500
Describe if and how your home could be considered an Ecosystem. Think about what classifies an ecosystem.
Yes! Living things - people, pets, bugs (hopefully not!), plants
Nonliving things - water, light, air, inanimate objects (examples: couch, guitar, fridge)
500
List all the consumers of penguins.
Leopard Seals and Killer Whales
500
What two organisms eat Phytoplankton?
Zooplankton and Krill