THE ELEMENTS
Name the THREE types of habitat loss
FRAGMENTATION
DEGRADATION
DESTRUCTION
Marine habitats cover this percent of the Earth's surface
70%
Wetlands
This is the most diverse habitat in the world.
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
Soil erosion is prevented by...
Rooted plants
This is the mass expansion of urban areas which consequently destroys the surrounding environment.
URBAN SPRAWL
This zone supports diverse life because it has stable levels of light, salinity, pressure, temperature, and other vital nutrients.
NERITIC ZONE
This is a mass or river of ice formed by compressed snow and ice
GLACIER
This habitat has short, mild summers that last about 2 months.
TUNDRA
This is a service that provides food, water, oil, and gas.
PROVISIONAL SERVICE
Deforestation for the purpose of building a shopping center would be an example of _________.
HABITAT DESTRUCTION
This oceanic zone receives the most sunlight
Epipelagic zone
99% of freshwater on Earth is trapped in _____ and _________.
Glaciers and underground aquifers
This biome receives less than 10 inches of rainfall per year.
DESERT
This is the placement of each habitat factor, which is ideal for the organism. For example, a pond being in the very center of a habitat.
ARRANGEMENT
Habitats separated by roads, bridges, cities, and human development are an example of
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
This zone contains the majority of water in the ocean
Bathypelagic zone
Which wetland habitat is very acidic and has poorly oxygenated water due to having clay soil that does not allow water to seep into the ground?
BOGS
The mammals that live and survive in tundra require this, such as a thick layer of fat or thick fur.
INSULATION
Supporting services maintain conditions of the ENTIRE Earth as a whole. Which of the following is NOT a supporting service?
-pollination
-predation
-photosynthesis
-The water cycle
Predation
This is a REGULATING service
Habitat degradation affects the quality of a habitat. In general, habitats are degraded as a result of ___________.
POLLUTION
The neritic zone is rich in this nutrient that coral and crustaceans, such as crabs and lobsters need for formation
CALCIUM
RIVER
This terrestrial habitat can be found everywhere except Antarctica
GRASSLANDS