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Ecosystem adventure
Nathan Benesh
Created on November 20, 2024
This is an ecosystem exploration activity that provides practice with abiotic/biotic factors and ecosystems.
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ECOSYSTEM
AVENTURe
START
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINATIONEach destination will provide you with part of a code that will help you open the safe
Destination 05
Destination 04
Destination 03
Destination 02
Destination 01
WELCOME to the Artic Tundra
This is a cold environment that creates a significant challenge for the things that live in it
START
QUESTION 01
The polar bears are examples of what:
Both
Abiotic factors
Biotic factors
QUESTION 02
Snow would be considered what?
Abiotic factor
Biotic factor
Both
QUESTION 03
If the population of polar bears increased, what would you expect to happen?
Herbivore populations would increase
Fish populations would decrease
Fish populations would increase
CONGRATULATIONS
The first number you need to remember is:
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WELCOME TO the RainFOREST
This environment gets plenty of sun, and rain and is home to many diverse species.
START
Question 01
Parrots would be an example of what?
Consumer
Producer
Apex predator
QUESTION 02
The jaguar is an example of what?
Producer
Herbivore
Apex predator
QUESTION 03
Trees and plants are what?
Herbivores
Apex predators
Producers
CONGRATULATIONS
The second number you need to remember is:
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WELCOME TO Paris!
Even urban environments like Paris, France are considered ecosystems!
START
QUESTION 01
In the city, what do you think is considered a biotic factor?
A river
Streets
Trees
QUESTION 01
In the city, what do you think is considered an abiotic factor?
Trees
Pigeons
Buildings
QUESTION 03
What do you think happens to biodiversity when humans settle in an area?
Decreases
Nothing happens
Increases
CONGRATULATIONS
The third number you need to remember is:
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WELCOME TO the SAhara Desert
This ecosystem reaches both extremes when it comes to temperature, is very dry, and has a lot of sand.
START
QUESTION 01
What kind of carrying capacity do you think the Saharan desert has?
High carrying capacity
Low carrying capacity
What's a carrying capacity?
QUESTION 02
What resource do you think is most valuable in a low carrying capacity environment like the desert?
Water
Every resource is equally important
Shade
QUESTION 03
With many organisms in the desert needing water, what do you think would happen?
Nothing happens
Species that need water compete for it
Every organism shares perfectly
CONGRATULATIONS
The fourth number you need to remember is:
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WELCOME TO the WETLANDS
The wetlands ecosystem is often flooded and contains a lot of plant and animal life.
START
QUESTION 01
Of the following, which has the biggest impact on any ecosystem?
Fires
Rain
Humans
QUESTION 02
Why do would it be important to understand how humans impact the environment?
So that we can cause animals to go extinct
So that we can protect and preserve our ecosystems
So that we can take advantage of resources
QUESTION 03
Why is it important to keep our ecosystems healthy?
Healthy ecosystems keep earth healthy
So that we can destroy them
We don't need to keep them healthy
The last number you need to remember is:
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TRY AGAIN?
This adventure is not over yet. What is the secret code 🔑?
27193