Ecosystem Quiz

Why do we eat everyday; recognizing nature energy flow patterns?

How we interfere with these patterns & the impacts of our actions?

How dynamic are eco-systems, a population viewpoint?

How much energy can be obtained by eating?

Think of a tertiary consumer (a large carnivore or omnivore). Suggest what it eats (preys or secondary consumers) and how many it would need to survive for a day (estimate specific #).

For each secondary consumer your team came up with, suggest what it eats (preys or primary consumers) and how many it would need to survive for a day.

For each primary consumer, suggest how many producers it would need to survive for a day.

Why would the predator only gain 10% energy of their prey's?

How Human Factors impact food chain?

If chemicals are dumped into the ocean (from factories or mining), what happens to the plants/crops that absorb these toxins?