Climate
The study of interactions among and between organisms and their physical environment
Ecology
This biome is the most biodiverse, has high precipitation and high heat.
Rainforest
Beyoncé was born in what Texas city?
Houston
______ are wave patterns controlled by the moon.
Tides
True or false: River water near the source has less dissolved oxygen
false
These two gases trap heat that is radiated from Earth's surface
Methane and Carbon Dioxide
This biome is characterized by high heat and low precipitation.
Desert
Released in 2017, what colorful, squishy, plush toy comes in more than 1000 characters and is popular with kids and adults alike?
Squishmallow
The _____ zone is the zone in which light does not pass through.
Aphotic
___________ are spawning grounds for many fish and shellfish. This freshwater ecosystem is also where freshwater meets the sea.
Estuary
If there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere how would you expect temperatures on Earth to change? (warmer, cooler, or the same)
Cooler
The temperate grasslands biome includes regions of several continents. What do all of the regions have in common?
Same seasonal patterns of temperature and precipitation.
Rihanna's 2023 Super Bowl halftime show included "We Found Love" & this 2007 No. 1 hit, "eh, eh, eh".
Umbrella
This primary producer lives in the top 200 meters of the ocean because it requires light to survive.
Phytoplankton or plankton
_________ is a freshwater ecosystem that has many grasses, spongy soil and is covered in water most of the year.
Wetlands
Dr. Simeon and her team are studying global climate change. They develop a set of mathematical equations that relate climate data gathered over the past 100 years. Then, with the aid of a computer, they use the equations to predict climate change in the future.
The team's use of mathematical equations and computers is an example of which scientific process?(observation, gathering evidence, experimentation, modeling)
Modeling
Taiga/boreal forest
Producer and artist Pharrell partnered with this popular toy brand to make a movie
Lego
This section of the ocean is in between the intertidal and open ocean.
Coastal zone
How much water on Earth is freshwater?
3%
The pattern of global _____ is one of the factors that drives global ocean currents.
This biome is characterized by low precipitation, permafrost, short plants, and long winters.
Tundra
This 2020 Switch game from Nintendo was subtitled "New Horizons."
Animal Crossing
This region of the ocean is closest to the coastline where plants and animals have adaptations for dessication.
Intertidal zone
__________ trees are able to grow in high salinity areas.
Mangrove