One of several puzzle caches meant for, but certainly not limited to students at Harney Middle School.
There is a great variety of living things in the desert. Those living things interrelate and interact. Below are some words that describe those interactions and either examples or definitions. Match them up to find the coordinates to this cache.
Beware of desert critters including the human variety, and students should make this attempt only in groups or with an adult, and certainly with adult permission. Bring water. The coordinates given are not the location of the puzzle, rather, a good place to park.
N 36 AB.CDE
W 115 FG.HIJ
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Predation
E. Host
F. Competition
G. Niche
H. Predator
I. Prey
J. Symbiosis
0. The role an organism plays in its habitat. .
0. The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
0. A kangaroo rat eats plant fruit and disperse the seeds via scat... The animal benefitted from eating, and the plant benefitted from the seed dispersal.
2. Desert mistletoe extracts nutrients from a desert willow. When the mistletoe grows and requires more nutrients than the willow provides, the willow tree dies. Hint: Yes indeed, the Christmas love symbol is one of these.
5. A coyote hunts and kills a rabbit for food. This is different than two organisms living together.
7. If a tick is on a coyote, the tick is the parasite, but the coyote is the _________.
7. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
8. Considering the relationship between a rattlesnake and a rodent, this word describes the rattlesnake.
9. A cactus wren builds its nest in a cholla cactus to protect its young from predators such as a bobcat or coyote. There is no harm or benefit to the cactus.
3. Considering how a snake and a rodent interact, this word describes the rodent.