Dry Land Ecosystems
Terrestrial (Land) Ecosystems
Aquatic Ecosystems
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100
Name what dry land terrestrial ecosystem this plant belongs in:
desert
100
What forest ecosystem does this tree belong to?
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coniferous
100
What is an aquatic ecosystem?
water related ecosystem
100
What is the difference between salt water and fresh water?
salt water = high levels of salt in water
fresh water = little to no salt in water
100
What is an organism?
a single living thing
200
Name the 3 dry land terrestrial ecosystems
tundra, desert, and grassland
200
This terrestrial ecosystem is made up mostly of trees (not dry land ecosystem)
forest
200
This biome has water floods that cover the soil either year round or seasonally
wetlands
200
Is the ocean fresh water or salt water?
salt water
200
This is ALL of the populations of living things living in the same area
community
300
This biome has a very dry climate and little rainfall
desert
300
This terrestrial biome has a tropical forest that gets a lot of rain and hot temperatures
rainforest
300
What is an ocean?
a large body of saltwater that takes up 70% of the earth
300
What is the difference between streams and rivers?
stream = SMALL body of water flowing in one direction
river = BIG body of water flowing in one direction
300
What is population?
a group of the same species living in the same area at the same time
400
This biome is made up mostly of grasses (not enough rain to grow trees, but too much rain to be called a desert).
grassland
400
What is the difference between deciduous and coniferous (cone) forests?
Deciduous forests: 4 seasons, broad leaves change color and drop in fall
Coniferous forests: trees stay green all year round and have needle like leaves
400
What's the difference between swamps and marshlands?
Swamps: fresh water, has trees and shrubs
Marshlands: salt water, has grass and reeds (no trees)
400
Name the 4 types of freshwater
pond, lake, stream, and river
400
This is known as the average weather over many years, including temperature and rainfall
climate
500
This biome has few or no trees and has a cold, dry climate (frozen soil)
tundra
500
Name all 4 of the terrestrial ecosystems
desert, tundra, grasslands, and forest
500
What is the difference between ponds and lakes?
Ponds = small still(unmoving) body of water
Lakes = big still(unmoving) body of water
500
What wetland ecosystem is this?
swamp
500
What is a biome?
a large region of land with the same climate and type of living things