Ecology Scavenger Hunt
By: Adam Singer, Avery Sharkey, Jamia Mosby
Biotic and Abiotic
Autotroph and Heterotroph
Autotroph
Anything that makes it's own food, typically through photosynthesis.
Heterotroph
Anything that receives food without making it from organic substances such as water and sun light.
Predator and Prey Relationship
Predator
A predator is ant animal that naturally preys on others.
Prey
A prey is an animal that is preyed upon by other animals as a food source .
Mutualism
This is an example of mutualism because the lady bugs eat the aphids off of the grass. It's a win win situation because the lady bug gets food and the bugs get removed from the grass.,
Commensalism
This is an example of commensalism because the fungus gets a place to grow and the tree is not harmed
Parasitism
This is an example of parasitism because the weeds are in the way of the plants and are taking their water.
Food Chain
Secondary Consumer
Carbon Cycle
Carbon Dioxide is put back into the environment when we breathe it back out.
Carbon Dioxide is put back into the environment by animal droppings.
Carbon Dioxide is put back into the environment by burning wood and leaves take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
A cars exhaust puts Carbon Dioxide back into the environment.
Nitrogen Cycle
When lightning strike nitrogen it becomes usable.
Dead animals put nitrogen back into the soil. Animals also put nitrogen back into the soil when they urinate.
A plants roots take up nitrogen from the soil and make it usable.
Water Cycle
Transpiration: during transpiration the roots of a plant take in water and it's vapor is released into the atmosphere
Precipitation: rain
Evaporation: the change from liquid to gas
Condensation: water that collects on a cold surface when it's hot