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Ecosystems Halloween escape

Heather Carter

Created on October 17, 2024

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ECOSYSTEMS halloween escape

Get all the candy!

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escape halloween

You've got your pumpkin ready for the spookiest night of the year. Your mission: navigate through five haunted houses, solve their riddles, and amass a bone-chilling treasure trove of candy. πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸ¬

go!

Go house to house!

Candy obtained

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Witch's house

Alert! Witches nearby! Dare to knock?

knock

food web

1/5

A diagram showing the many feeding relationships that are in an ecosystem

food chain

energy pyramid

knock

knock

succession

2/5

illustrates the loss of energy from one trophic level to the next

energy pyramid

food chain

Snake

3/5

What animal accompanies the witch?

Black cat

Dog

heterotrophs

4/5

Organisms that make their own food

herbivores

autotrophs

knock

knock

atmospheric N2

5/5

Part of the nitrogen cycle

fossil fuels

algal bloom

knock

knock

Spooktacular!

You've passed the first test and scored some candy. Keep it up!

Candy obtained

continue

Go to the next house!

Candy obtained

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House of the Wolf

A wolf is on the loose! Got the guts to knock?

knock

1/5

What does the wolf eat for dinner?

Pizza

Sushi

Rabbit

knock

knock

2/5

change that occurs on an abandoned farm

primary succession

secondary succession

algal bloom

3/5

stored carbon from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago

photosynthesis

atmospheric CO2

fossil fuels

4/5

the first organisms to colonize any newly available area

climax species

ferns

pioneer species

5/5

Where do humans usually get the phosphorous that their bodies need?

food additives

drinking water

eating plants and animals

knock

knock

Awesome!

You've outsmarted the wolf, and your candy bag grows.

Candy obtained

continue

Go to the next house!

Candy obtained

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Frankenstein's House

An electrifying house, are you up for it? ⚑

knock

1/5

Which of the following is an herbivore?

lion

cow

grass

knock

knock

2/5

What powers Frankenstein?

Sun

Electricity

Coffee

3/5

What is Virginia's climax community?

Mangrove swamp

Oak-Hickory forest

High Desert

4/5

Way that humans are affecting the carbon cycle:

using fertilizers

burning fossil fuels

replanting the rain forest

5/5

Which of the following is a producer?

raccoon

oak tree

human

You rock!

You've unraveled the mysteries of Frankenstein and scored more candy.

Candy obtained

continue

Go to the next house!

Candy obtained

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House of the Mummy

A mummy in the house! Shall we?

knock

1/5

How old is the mummy?

100 years

500 years

3000 years

knock

knock

2/5

How much energy passes from one trophic level to the next?

10%

20%

30%

3/5

Process that changes liquid to vapor

evaporation

precipitation

denitrification

4/5

What macromolecule contains phosphorous?

nucleic acids

carbohydrates

lipids

5/5

What kind of bandages does the mummy use to wrap itself?

Linen

Silk

Cotton

Fantastic!

You've unraveled the mummy's secrets and bagged more candy.

Candy obtained

continue

There is only one house left!

Candy obtained

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Dracula's house

Last stop, Dracula's House! Do we dare?

knock

1/5

What rock is one of the largest carbon sinks on Earth?

Igneous

limestone

slate

marble

knock

knock

2/5

What's Dracula's preferred blood type?

Type A

Type B

Type AB

Type O

3/5

The products of photosynthesis:

carbon dioxide and water

carbohydrates

glucose and oxygen

nitrates and ammonia

4/5

A human activity that increases carbon in the atmosphere:

photosynthesis

overfishing

combustion

pesticides

5/5

Where is the greatest amount of energy in an ecosystem found?

limestone

animals

plants

plastic

You're a legend!

You've bested the one and only Dracula, and your candy bag is bursting.

Candy obtained

continue

You did it!

Your journey has been fang-tastically amazing, and your candy haul is out of this world!

Are you sure you want to go out?

If you exit you will return to the start of the game and you will lose your progress

back

exit

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