Ecology Scavenger hunt
By: Jenna Greaves and Angela Varela
Biotic vs. Abiotic
abiotic
An Abiotic factor is one that is not living, and never was living. Such as water, it was never living and will never be alive therefore it is an example of and Abiotic factor.
biotic
This is Reid and he represents a biotic organism. Bio tic organisms are living organisms and a human, such as reid is exactly what a biotic organism is!
Autotroph vs. Heterotroph
Autotroph
Autotrophs are organisms that can make their own food. Such as plants. For example liek these trees, theyre Autotrophs because they provide themselves and are able to make their own food.
Heterotroph
Hetertrophs are organsims that Cant make their own food and have to eat other materials for food and energy. For example humans and animals, we are not heterotrophs, unfortunately we are not able to make our own food for energy.
Predator and Prey relationship
This picture represents predator and prey. Angela is acting as the prey and Jenna is acting as the predator who will be eating Angela as a meal.
Mutualism
This photo of the bee and flower represents mutualism. In this symbiotic relationship the bee gets some nutrients from the flower which benefits it but also the bee spreads around the pollen and seeds of that flower to other places which benefits the flower also. it's a win win for both.
Commensalism
This represents Commensalism because Jenna is reading and expanding her knowledge, which is good, while the book/library stays the same and doesnt expand any knowledge or improve anything. The book/library is not affected in any way.
Parasitism
This photo of Jenna and Angela represents parasitism because in this symbiotic relation ship one gains something from it but the other is harmed. In this case Angela gets a free piggy back ride from Jenna making Angela not get tired at all but on the other hand Jenna gets super tired with symbolizes that she is "harmed".
Food chain
These pictures are for the first picture is the picture of the sun which gives energy off to produce the grass then the ant eats the grass and then the cockroach eats the ants to get energy. After the cockroach is eaten by the bird. All of these organisms give off energy to one another.
Carbon cycle
People breathing, animals breathing, cars, decaying trash, all of these things and more produce carbon dioxide. The Carbon goes into the plants and they breathe out oxygen for us to breathe. Once we and the other things take in the oxygen, we breathe it out or let it out and it is carbon dioxide. The cycle continues on and on through plants and different items and organisms.
Nitrogen cycle
Bacteria takes Nitrogen out of the air and puts it into the soil. The plants absorb the nitrogen through the soil. We eat the plants which gives us the nitrogen and when we produce waste the nitrogen is returned and the cycle keeps repeating.
Water cycle
Evaporation
The sun evaporates all the water or fluids and go up in clouds and creates condensation.
Condensation
These are cloud in which water forms the clouds and creates condensation
Precipitation
In this picture its raining (precipitation) which comes After condensation and comes out as precipitation and cane be in many shapes or forms. After precipitation the cycle stars all over again and evaporates