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Rocky Shore Biodiversity Investigation
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Rocky Shore Biodiversity Investigation
🐚 Part 1: Rocky Shore Species
1. Which of these organisms are commonly found in New Zealand rocky shore habitats?
Pāua (abalone)
Kina (sea urchin)
Elephant
Limpets
Seaweed
2. What does biodiversity mean?
Only one type of animal living in a place
Many different kinds of living things in one place
Animals that live on land only
Plants that grow in gardens
3. How do limpets stay safe from predators?
They swim away quickly
They stick tightly to rocks
They hide in trees
They make loud noises
4. Fill in the blank: Seaweed is a _____________ because it makes its own food using sunlight.
Answer: ___________________
🔍 Part 2: Organism Investigation
5. Choose one rocky shore organism and complete the information below:
Organism name: ________________________
What does it look like?
What does it eat?
How does it survive in the rocky shore habitat?
6. Draw your chosen organism in its rocky shore habitat:
🌊 Part 3: Ecosystem Connections
7. Why is biodiversity important for the rocky shore ecosystem? Give two reasons:
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
8. Complete this food chain by filling in the missing organism:
Seaweed → _____________ → Crab → Bird
9. How can we help protect New Zealand's rocky shore habitats?
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