Exercise
Form 10: Aquatic Ecosystem Food Webs
In this engaging exercise, students will explore the intricate relationships within aquatic ecosystems by constructing food webs, showcasing the connections between producers, consumers, and decomposers, and understanding the impact of environmental changes on these vital networks. Through hands-on activities and collaboration, learners will deepen their knowledge of biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Questions
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What microscopic organisms form the base of most marine food webs?
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Microscopic aquatic animals that eat phytoplankton are called:
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Which aquatic food chain is correctly ordered?
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In a ocean kelp forest, kelp is a:
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A sea otter eats sea urchins, which eat kelp. What is the sea urchin?
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What abiotic factor strongly limits phytoplankton growth in deep ocean water?
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In a river ecosystem, aquatic mosses are eaten by mayfly larvae. Mayfly larvae are:
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Large baleen whales feed directly on tiny krill. This makes baleen whales:
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What deep-sea ecosystem relies on chemical energy instead of sunlight for its base?
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In hydrothermal vent ecosystems, what organisms act as primary producers?
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How does runoff fertilizer affect freshwater food webs (eutrophication)?
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A pike eats a perch, which ate a minnow, which ate zooplankton. The pike is a: