🌊 Part 1: Marine Life Cycles and Food Webs

1. Which of these is a producer in the marine food web?

Kina (sea urchin)

Seaweed

Fish

Pāua (abalone)

2. Select all the primary consumers from the list below:

Kina eating seaweed

Seaweed growing in sunlight

Pāua grazing on algae

Large fish eating smaller fish

3. In which direction does energy flow in a food web?

From consumers to producers

From producers to consumers

In all directions equally

Energy doesn't flow

4. Complete the sentence: The life cycle of marine organisms shows how they _____________, grow, and reach maturity in the moana.

Answer: _________________________

5. What would happen if all the seaweed disappeared from a marine food web?

🐟 Part 2: Creating Food Web Connections

6. Draw arrows to show energy flow in this simple marine food web. Start from the producer:

Seaweed → _______ → _______ → Large Fish

Fill in the missing organisms: _______________ and _______________

7. Explain why decomposers are important in marine food webs:

8. Name three adaptations that help marine organisms survive in their moana environment:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

🌿 Part 3: Design Your Marine Food Web

9. In the space below, draw a marine food web that includes at least 5 organisms. Use arrows to show energy flow and label each organism as producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, or decomposer.

10. How can understanding marine food webs help us be better guardians of Tangaroa and protect the moana?

Extension Challenge: Research one marine organism not discussed in class. Describe its life cycle and where it fits in a marine food web.

Marine Food Web Cycles

Marine Food Web Cycles

🌊 Part 1: Marine Life Cycles and Food Webs

🐟 Part 2: Creating Food Web Connections

🌿 Part 3: Design Your Marine Food Web

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