Simulation Ecosystem Conclusion
Conclusion
Answer each of the following questions completely using your results from the activity, as well as what you have learned in the lesson:
1. Identify the roles (producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, or decomposer) of the hare and the wolf in the simulated ecosystem. Explain your answers in complete sentences.
Hare: The hare is the primary consumer as it eats grass and plants. It doesn't eat other consumers, making it a primary consumer.
Wolf: The wolf is a secondary consumer as it continues eating/killing the hares. Since the wolf eats other consumers this makes it a secondary consumer.
2. Describe, in complete sentences, the relationship between the predator and prey populations in the activity. How does a change in …show more content…
Such as shown, when the wolf population increases the hare population decreases. Since, there are more wolves to consume the hares obviously, you'll see a change of decrease in the hare population.
3. Create an example food chain for this simulated ecosystem that shows the transfer of energy starting with the sun and ending with the wolf. You will need to decide on a possible producer that would be appropriate for this habitat.
SUN GRASS HARE WOLF 4. How are producers able to produce food?
Producers are able to produce food by converting the energy from the sun and nutrients from the abiotic factors to food energy, using chlorophyll. This process is called photosynthesis. As a result of this the primary consumers consume the food energy.
5. Explain how the law of conservation of energy is obeyed in a food chain.
The law of conservation of energy is being obeyed by the passing of energy from one consumer to another. For instance, the energy from the sun is converted to food energy(photosynthesis). The food energy is then consumed by the primary consumer, which is then consumed by the secondary consumer. In all, never is the energy being created or
Answer each of the following questions completely using your results from the activity, as well as what you have learned in the lesson:
1. Identify the roles (producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, or decomposer) of the hare and the wolf in the simulated ecosystem. Explain your answers in complete sentences.
Hare: The hare is the primary consumer as it eats grass and plants. It doesn't eat other consumers, making it a primary consumer.
Wolf: The wolf is a secondary consumer as it continues eating/killing the hares. Since the wolf eats other consumers this makes it a secondary consumer.
2. Describe, in complete sentences, the relationship between the predator and prey populations in the activity. How does a change in …show more content…
Such as shown, when the wolf population increases the hare population decreases. Since, there are more wolves to consume the hares obviously, you'll see a change of decrease in the hare population.
3. Create an example food chain for this simulated ecosystem that shows the transfer of energy starting with the sun and ending with the wolf. You will need to decide on a possible producer that would be appropriate for this habitat.
SUN GRASS HARE WOLF 4. How are producers able to produce food?
Producers are able to produce food by converting the energy from the sun and nutrients from the abiotic factors to food energy, using chlorophyll. This process is called photosynthesis. As a result of this the primary consumers consume the food energy.
5. Explain how the law of conservation of energy is obeyed in a food chain.
The law of conservation of energy is being obeyed by the passing of energy from one consumer to another. For instance, the energy from the sun is converted to food energy(photosynthesis). The food energy is then consumed by the primary consumer, which is then consumed by the secondary consumer. In all, never is the energy being created or