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Seasons of Change

1. The document is a lab report worksheet for an activity exploring why marine iguana populations are disappearing in the Galapagos Islands. The student proposes three hypotheses: that weather changes affected the iguanas, lack of space and shelter was an issue, or a new competing species moved in. 2. The student chooses the hypothesis that heavy rain may have washed away iguana bodies or remains as evidence to support one classmate's hypothesis. 3. The student suggests two directions for further research: that heavy rain made finding food difficult for the iguanas, or that increased heat intensity made the iguanas less able to defend themselves.

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Seasons of Change

1. The document is a lab report worksheet for an activity exploring why marine iguana populations are disappearing in the Galapagos Islands. The student proposes three hypotheses: that weather changes affected the iguanas, lack of space and shelter was an issue, or a new competing species moved in. 2. The student chooses the hypothesis that heavy rain may have washed away iguana bodies or remains as evidence to support one classmate's hypothesis. 3. The student suggests two directions for further research: that heavy rain made finding food difficult for the iguanas, or that increased heat intensity made the iguanas less able to defend themselves.

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Name: Matthew pio Date: 10/04/22

Seasons of Change Activity Worksheet—Disappearing


Marine Iguanas Case Study
Instructions: Complete the lab report below while you explore the impact the events have on the
Marine Iguana population in the Seasons of Change Activity-Disappearing Marine Iguanas Case Study.
You will submit your completed activity worksheet. (20 points possible)

1. Using the map and the minimal knowledge that Liz has at this point, propose three different hypotheses
regarding the sudden high mortality of marine iguanas. Record your answers in the worksheet and post
your hypotheses to the 03.01 class discussion board before proceeding to the next question.    (3 points
possible)

Hypotheses One: Iguanas are used to hot weather so the weather change can affect them.

Hypotheses Two: There was not enough space and shelter for the Iguanas, so they are
disappearing.

Hypotheses Three: A new species has moved into the habitat and are taking Iguanas out

2. Look at your classmates’ hypotheses on the discussion board. Choose one hypothesis that seems most
likely to you. Provide the student name and hypothesis and tell what evidence you would need to
support (or refute) it. (3 points possible)

A lot of rain may have washed the Iguanas away if so, we can look in the water to find iguana bodies or remains.

3. Given what you know at this point about marine iguanas and the abiotic effects of ENSO, develop two
possible directions of research that Liz should pursue to understand exactly why the iguanas suffered
such a high mortality. Keep in mind that you need to consider indirect effects. While environmental
temperature does change metabolic rates of ectotherms, the iguanas are exposed to a wide range of
temperatures as they feed and bask on the lava. Direct mortality in response to a temperature change of
a couple of degrees is unlikely.    (3 points possible)

Possible Research Direction One: There has been a lot more rain due to certain climate events
which made it difficult for the iguanas to find food.

Possible Research Direction Two:


The temperature rising may have affected the iguanas, the heat being so intense may have made the
iguanas not able to function right which lead to them not being able to defend themselves.
4. Choose one of those directions of research and determine what data you would need to find to support
your ideas.    (2 points possible) \
Records and data of intense and large amounts of rain

5. Design an experiment that would help you collect the data you have identified in question four. Identify
your independent variable(s), dependent variable(s), treatments, and control. Give a short explanation
of how you would test your idea. (5 points possible)
Independent variable: How many days it rained intensely. Dependent variable: Amount of rain
Treatment: Find data of much rain fall the iguana’s habitat has and find if that has something to do with
them disappearing. Control: If the temperature is constant. I would test my idea by collecting data from
amount of rain fall in every season.
6. What conclusions do you think Liz made about the cause of population declines in marine iguanas? (4
points possible)
I think Liz’s conclusion is that the change in climate of the island affected the food that the iguanas eat.

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