Global Systems
The term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce.
Species
This biome has relatively high heat year round and features a rainy season.
Tropical Dry Forest
The main difference between climate and weather
Climate is long term, weather can change day to day.
What is the zone of the ocean called where parts are exposed to open air and covered in water during different times of the day.
How many elements are on the CURRENT periodic table?
118
One way scientists gather data on ecological systems is....
Observations, experimentation, or modeling.
This biome has very low precipitation, variable temperatures, and many animals are nocturnal.
Desert
Explain the greenhouse effect
Light and heat from the sun enter the atmosphere. The light is reflected off the earth but some of the heat from the sun is trapped in the atmosphere due to greenhouse gasses.
What is the area of the ocean called where no sunlight is visible.
Aphotic zone
Where is the strongest muscle located in the human body?
Jaw, the masseter muscle.
This defines a population.
The amount of a specific species in a given area.
This biome features dense plant growth, tall coniferous trees, and many animals in the area have varied diets.
Northwestern Coniferous Forest
Which direction do the warm wind currents move along the equator?
east to west, opposite of the cold winds in the polar regions.
What are estuaries and what is unique about them?
They are areas where freshwater and salt water mix. This leads to unique plant growth and diverse animal populations.
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
This is the main difference between a community and a population.
A community does not specify a species, it involves all species in a given area.
The biotic factors of a tundra are...
Solar output, earth's tilt and orbit, meteorite impact, moving of tectonic plates, mountain building, volcano eruptions.
These are the three main types of freshwater wetlands...
marshes, bogs, and swamps.
What is the smallest U.S. state by area?
Rhode Island
There are four global systems, one of which being the biosphere. Name the other three global systems.
Geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
This region is not considered a biome due to the lack of typical plant and animal communities in the area.
How do different regions such as mountains near costal areas change the climate over the land?
As warm air from the ocean rises over the mountain, it is cooled and deposits most of its water vapor. The wind then heats and as it descends, it brings very little water vapor over the land areas.
what organisms are most commonly seen in the costal ocean zone.
Different types of fish, coral, bottom dwelling sea creatures such as crabs, sea stars, or clams. Plant life consists of seaweed and some amounts of algae.
What was the name of the german attack strategy during the world wars where they had overwhelming and rapid attacks.
Blitzkreig