Name __________________________________________ Date _____________ Hour ______ Energy in the Ecosystem WebQuest 1. Go to http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/foodpuzzlechain.html and complete the food chain “quiz.” Make sure to answer these questions as you go. [In other words, all of these questions can be answered by the information found as you work through this quiz.] a. Green plants make their own food, so they are called _______________________. b. What is a predator? c. What is an example of a producer that fish could eat? d. What is the general term for organisms that live in soil and fallen leaves on the forest floor? What is one example of them?
2. Go to https://sciencebob.com/what-is-the-difference-between-food-chain-and-a-food-web/ and answer this question: What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
3. Go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm and answer these questions. a. List some of the organism(s) that are producers. b. List some of the organism(s) that are consumers. d. How might these food chains interconnect to make a food web?
4. Go to http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=foodchains to answer these questions. This site will lead to a “title” page. Click on the green box that looks like a food chain. After reading through the introductory page that follows, click on the “next” button in the upper left-hand corner. a. Select “River” Habitat: Write out the food chain. b. Select “Woodland” Habitat: Write down the food chain. c. Select “Seashore” Habitat: Write down the food chain.
5. Go to https://sciencesource2.pearsoncanada.ca/resources/SS_active_art/active_art/SEinteractive_gr09_ch01 _pg31/ocean_food_web.swf to answer these questions. a. Why are phytoplankton so important to the marine (water) ecosystem? b. From the information provided, what do you think is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton? Google ‘zooplankton’ to find out!
6. Go to http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm to answer these questions. a. In any ecosystem, there are fewer carnivores than herbivores. Why? [Your answer needs to specifically include a description of how energy is transferred.] b. Why would it be extremely rare to find a food chain with nine links in it?
7. Go to http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/soil/depend.htm and browse the whole website. There are many controversial tidbits there, so take your time to understand what they are trying to say. After reading each section, write a question that you still have even after reading the site. a. History: b. Concern: c. Food Requirements: d. Meat or Vegetarian: e. Why need soil: f. Sustainability: g. Overall, what do you think about the message(s) found in this website?
8. Go back to http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm and scroll down until you find the “create a food web” link. Click on that link and follow the directions on the page. Do a print screen and e-mail me your completed food web.
and answer these questions. a. List some of the organism(s) that are producers. b. List some of the organism(s) that are consumers. d. ... Do a print screen and e-mail. me your completed food web. Page 2 of 2. Updated Energy In Ecosystems Webquest.pdf. Updated Energy In Ecosystems Webquest.pdf. Open. Extract.
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