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Station'1:'Label&each&numbered&organism&(145)&as&a&producer&(P),&Primary&Consumer&
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Station'2:'Label&each&numbered&organism&(145)&as&a&herbivore&(H),&carnivore&(C),&or&
Omnivore&(O).&!
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Station'3:'Match&the&following&terms&to&the&correct&definition.&!
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1. groups!of!individuals!that!belong!
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to!the!same!species!and!live!
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2. different!populations!that!live!in!
a!defined!area!
3. all!organisms!in!a!area,!including!
the!non:living!parts!of!their!
environment!
4. a!geographical!region!containing!
several!ecosystems!with!the!
same!climate!and!communities!
5. the!combined!portions!of!the!
planet!in!which!all!live!exists!
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a. population!
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b. biosphere!
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c. ecosystem!
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d. biome!
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e. community!
Station'4:'On&your&own&paper,&use&the&organisms&below&to&draw&a&food&chain.&Draw&
arrows&between&the&organisms&to&complete&the&food&chain.&(Remember&which&way&the&
arrows&should&point!!&Also&remember&this&is&a&food&CHAIN&not&a&food&WEB!!)&
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Station'5:'Answer&the&following&questions&about&the&food&web&below.&&
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1. What!would!happen!if!a!new!predator!was!introduced!into!the!ecosystem!that!
only!ate!mice?!Would!the!mouse!population!be!lowered?!What!else!would!
happen!because!of!this?!!
2. What!would!happen!if!all!of!the!green!plants!in!the!ecosystem!were!infected!
by!a!parasite?!!
3. What!would!happen!if!the!Jackal!population!became!extinct?!!
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Station'6:'!Create&your&own&food&web.&You&do&not&need&to&draw&a&picture,&you&can&just&
write&the&names&of&the&organisms.&Put&the&following&organisms&in&your&food&web:&
MOUSE,&CORN,&BLUEBIRD,&SNAKE,&HAWK,&CAT,&and&CRICKET.!
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Station'7:!Answer&the&following&questions&about&the&food&web&below.&&
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Which!organisms!in!the!food!web!are!producers?!!
How!many!primary!consumers!are!there!in!the!food!web?!!
Name!one!tertiary!consumer.!!
The!arrow!symbolizes!the!transfer!of!__________.!!
Station'8:'!Answer&the&following&questions&about&the&energy&pyramid&below.&!
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1. Producers!are!found!at!which!pyramid!level?!!
2. Secondary!consumers!are!at!which!level?!!
3. Which!level!contains!the!most!energy?!!
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Station'9:'!Answer&the&following&questions&about&the&energy&pyramid&below.&&
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1. Only!________%!of!the!available!energy!is!transferred!from!one!trophic!level!to!
the!next?!!
2. Why!is!it!better!(from!an!energy!perspective)!to!eat!lower!on!the!food!chain?!!
3. Why!is!meat!more!expensive!than!fruits!and!vegetables!at!the!grocery!store?!!
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Station'10:'Label&each&of&the&following&as&an&(a)&abiotic&factor&or&a&(b)&biotic&factor.&&
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1. tree!
4. water!lily!
7. wind!
2. temperature!
5. rainfall!
8. cat!
3. insects!
6. sunlight!
9. grass
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