Week 9 Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Task 1 - Marine Food Web
A food chain shows how each living thing gets its energy through its food.
Plants are called Producers because....
Another name for a plant producer is ...
Animals that eat plants are called ....
These animals are called First Order Consumers.
Animals that eat other animals are called ....
These animals are called Second Order Consumers.
Complete the Tasmanian Marine Food Web in class and discuss how energy flows through the ecosystem.
Explain why ecosystems need a constant supply of energy.
Explain the "ten percent" rule that is the principle that underlies the functioning of the ecosystem.
Plants are called Producers because....
Another name for a plant producer is ...
Animals that eat plants are called ....
These animals are called First Order Consumers.
Animals that eat other animals are called ....
These animals are called Second Order Consumers.
Complete the Tasmanian Marine Food Web in class and discuss how energy flows through the ecosystem.
Explain why ecosystems need a constant supply of energy.
Explain the "ten percent" rule that is the principle that underlies the functioning of the ecosystem.
Task 2
Complete all of the text questions for Weeks 8, 9 and 10 of the program.
Bacteria hard at work decomposing the mulch heap in King's Park Sunday 22 June 2014