Web Quest

Worksheet for Marine Ecosystem WebQuest

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Explain what makes up a marine ecosystem. (Abiotic & Biotic factors)

The marine ecosisteing is divided in two parts: abiotic and bioticparts. Biotic is the characteristic that is determinate by all organisms. We can classify in two groups: autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. Autotrophic organism generate organic compound frominorganic material, they are producers. Heterotrophic organisms consume autotrophic organisms and use the organic compounds to make in their bodies energy sources and as raw material that help to maketheir biomass. Abiotic factors: the most important factors in this category are the substrate type, nutrient levels, water depth, temperature, flow and salinity.

Explain how you can help keep amarine ecosystem healthy.(What You Can Do)

To start a change a change we need to start in the industry part, the industry is the first most contaminating place, it uses materials that are nonrecyclable which means it will pass a lot of time until that can decompose. Some products that it uses are paint, cleaning solvents, insectides, sprays and other chemicals. What we can do to help theenvironment is go to the industries and tell them that the products they are using are the most contaminating for the environment. Then we should decrease as possible as the use of toxic products. After thatwe can recycle and have all the trash in the properly way. Fourth conserve water; it is too important our lives. In the yard: use always natural fertilizer. In the car: recycle oil motor and in themoment to wash the car, not use a lot of water, be green. In your community: be a protector of the world, report polluters.
Identify and draw 10 different parts of the marine ecosystem. (No Animals)Describe 4 different types of land uses that impact Puerto El Morro.

* An important use of the land in Puerto El Morro is agriculture: that is the cultivation of animals, plants and fungi....