How ecosystems change
Section 2
Aquatic Ecosystem
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Biomes
100
Warm temperatures and wet weather
What are tropical rain forests
100
Dump sewage, clean up in the morning, cleaning clothes
How do rivers impact people
100
Rivers and ponds
What are the 2 types of freshwater ecosystems
100
Black bear, bobcat, northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, salamanders
What is temperate rain forest
200
9 degrees celceus - 12 degrees celceus
What is the average temperature of the temperate rain forests
200
Regions that are wet for all or most of the year
What are wetlands
200
Animals use it for breeding
Why is estuary important to the marine animals
200
Very diverse
What is tropical ran forest
300
Most of them are located east of the Mississippi River
Where are temperate deciduous forests located
300
Area where a river meets an ocean and contains a mixture of fresh water and salt water
What is estuary
300
Are a living system of organisms, they don't do well when they are subjected to long term pollution and increased sedimentation
What makes coral reefs vulnerable to environmental stress
300
Both temperate tropical 25-75cm precipitation per year
What is grassland
400
Cold forest region dominated by cone- bearing evergreen trees
What is taiga
400
Flowing freshwater environments vary from small, gurgling brooks to large, slow-moving rivers
What are rivers and streams
400
Formed by calcium carbonate shells secereted by animals called....
How do coral reefs form
400
Cactus plants, kangaroo rats and scorpions
What is desert
500
Refers to the normal, gradual changes that occur in the types of species that live in an area
What is succession
500
Large geographic areas that similar climates and ecosystems
What are biomes
500
Portion of the shoreline that is covered with water at high tide and exposed to the air during low tide
What is intertidal zone
500
Contain many important organisms, including fish, shellfish, cranberries, and other plants
Why are wetlands protected in most areas
500
Butting insects, artic hares, reindeer, caribou, foxes, snowy owl, ducks, geese, hawks, willow geese
What is tundra
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