Ideas Exam

Phillip Island features a variety of ecosystems such as Rock Pools, Rocky Shores, Cliffed Coasts, Ocean and Bay Beaches, Sand Dunes, Estuaries and Coastal Lagoons, and Mangroves. The incorrect answers, Grasslands, Rainforests, and Tundras, are not among the ecosystems found on Phillip Island.

The question asks about specific places that can be recognised from photos, which are listed in the correct answer section. The incorrect answers do not match the locations provided in the correct answer.

An ecosystem refers to a complex system involving interactions between living organisms and their environment, encompassing both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components.

An ecosystem consists of both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components that interact with each other. Biotic factors include plants, animals, plankton, and bacteria. Abiotic factors encompass water, air, rocks, salinity, and oxygen. It is the combination and interaction of both biotic and abiotic factors that make up a functioning ecosystem.

A food web is a series of interconnected food chains showing the flow of energy within an ecosystem, involving various organisms and their feeding relationships.

In a rocky pool food web, producers like phytoplankton and bull kelp form the base of the food chain, while consumers like cunjevoi, sea snails, crabs, seagulls, cone shell, and blue ringed octopus feed on these producers maintaining the balance in the ecosystem.

Sunlight is a crucial component in the food web as it initiates the process of photosynthesis in producers, which forms the base of the food chain. It does not serve as food directly to consumers, control temperature, or provide nutrients directly.

In a rock pool, biotic factors include living organisms such as seaweed, crabs, plankton, and bacteria, while abiotic factors include non-living elements like temperature, rocks, salinity, and oxygen. The incorrect answers provided mix up different examples of biotic and abiotic factors that wouldn't typically be found in a rock pool environment.

Penguins are specifically found at the Penguin Parade at Summerland beach, while Shearwaters can be spotted at the Penguin Parade boardwalks, Cape Woolamai carpark, and Forrest Caves viewing platform.

Shearwaters and Penguins have distinct characteristics in terms of size, breeding season, and food preferences. Shearwaters weigh around 550 grams with a wingspan of about one meter, breeding from September to May and primarily eating fish. Penguins, on the other hand, breed from August, have an incubation period of 30-35 days, lay 2 eggs, and consume a diet consisting of squid, krill, and pilchards.

Both Shearwaters and Penguins have specific breeding cycles, with Shearwaters starting in late November and Penguins from August to February. The mating, laying, and hatching of Shearwaters occur in quick succession, while Penguins go through courtship, incubation, and hatching stages.

Visitors to Shearwaters usually do not need much management in terms of guidance, while there are facilities and structures in place for the Penguins to provide a managed viewing experience.

Shearwaters and Penguins are both protected through a variety of measures to ensure their safety and well-being. The correct answer outlines the specific methods used to protect both species, including physical barriers like fences and boardwalks, as well as the presence of rangers for monitoring. The incorrect answers provided do not accurately reflect the protective measures in place for these seabirds.

Shearwaters have limited facilities with just a small viewing area, while Penguins have a visitor center, boardwalks, and concrete areas for seated viewing.

The Island of Hawaii is composed of a diverse range of rocks including greenstone, basalt, granite, sandstone, lava, and mudstone. Marble, slate, quartz, limestone, shale, obsidian are not typically found on the Island. Similarly, gneiss, schist, conglomerate, dolomite, pumice, and rhyolite are not primary rock types on the Island. Lastly, chalk, siltstone, shale, flint, pumice, and limestone are also not among the prevalent types of rocks on the Island of Hawaii.

The correct answer provides a general overview of how the Island was formed and the processes it has undergone over time. The incorrect answers offer alternative scenarios that are not supported by geological evidence.

The correct answer includes various geological processes such as changing sea levels, earth movements, erosion, fire, melting of ice, streams deposit sediment, waves wind tides and streams, and volcanic action. The incorrect answers do not encompass the wide range of geological processes affecting the Island.

Mangrove ecosystems play a crucial role in coastal areas by providing food and habitat for a diverse range of organisms, contributing to the overall health of the ecosystem.

Mangroves play a vital ecological role by providing habitats for various marine species, protecting coastlines from erosion, and contributing to land formation through their root systems.

The correct answer describes the conditions on the north coast of the Island, including sandy and rocky beaches, recreational activities, medium wave energy, and vegetation like seaweed, grasses, and small shrubs on dunes. The incorrect answers provided do not accurately depict the conditions mentioned in the question.

The correct answer describes the unique lifecycle of mangroves starting from a partially grown seed dropping into mud, flowing with water, planting itself, and growing up. The incorrect answers provided do not accurately depict the intricate lifecycle of mangroves.

Coastal management groups focus on conservation and sustainability of natural habitats and species in coastal regions.

Transportation in urban areas involves a variety of transportation modes to accommodate the population's movement efficiently and sustainably.

The correct answer describes the user's opinion on the public transportation system in Melbourne, highlighting the crowded and disorganized nature of the trains, trams, and buses. The incorrect answers provide different perspectives on the survey questions, suggesting clarity, confusion, brevity, and relevance as potential issues with the feedback provided.