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Ecology Park Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/9/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The geocache is not at the posted coordinates. You must solve the puzzle below to retrieve the coordinates to the final location and hiding spot of this container. Starting in the parking area (coordinates listed under additional waypoints) and walking into the Ecology Park may help you answer the following questions.

While you're signing the log, let us know what birds you've seen during your visit in the Ecology Park! 

N AB CD.EFC W GCH HI.FDB

 

A. Ecology is the study of the relationships between living things and their surroundings, or envirnoment.

True (A = 4) or False (A = 5)

 

B. The study of the interactions among a collections of species that inhabit the same geographic area is called?

community (B = 8) OR population (U = 9)

 

C. What types of things would you see in the Ecology Park's ecosystem?

water, grass, sunlight (C = 0) OR houses, airplanes, bridge (C = 9)

 

D. The following are biotic factors found in the Ecology Park:

wood, cement, water (D = 8) OR birds, snakes, bugs (D = 9)

 

E. The following are abiotic factors found in the Ecology Park:

blackbird, duck, pheasant (E = 7) OR wind, water temperature, rain (E = 5)

 

F. What is a food chain found at the Ecology Park?

sun - tree - bug - bird (F = 2) OR sun - grass - snake - bird (F = 7)

 

G. What would best describe the ecosystem at the Ecology Park?

woods (G = 3) OR pond (G = 1)

 

H. What is an example of a producer in the Ecology Park's ecosystem?

bugs (H = 4) OR trees (H = 3)

 

I. What is an example of a consumer in the Ecology Park's ecosystem?

bird (I = 6) OR sunlight (I = 7)

 

Please be respectful of the area. Replace the geocache as you found it. Bring your own writing utensil. If you ever need help with one of my caches (or a question about geocaching in general), don't hesitate to send me a message! Enjoy the journey...to the next cache!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfr gur fbyhgvba purpxre :)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)