Biomes general
Which biome is defined by a growing season that lasts only a few weeks due to permafrost?
tundra
Which human activity is the largest contributor to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?
burning fossil fuels
What stage of the water cycle involves water falling to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?
Precipitation
Which layer of the rainforest contains smaller trees, shrubs, and plants that adapt to low light conditions?
Understory
What is the name of the line of latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
equator
Which biome has precipitation levels comparable to the tundra but is characterized by extreme heat during the day?
hot desert
What process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and incorporates it into glucose?
photosynthesis
What process describes water moving from plant leaves to the atmosphere?
Transpiration
The helpful things nature does to keep our environment healthy and stable. This includes stabilising the climate, disease control, and cleaning water. These services help make sure our surroundings stay safe and clean.
Regulating services
Which biome surrounds deserts in Africa, Australia, and South America and features scattered trees and seasonal rainfall?
Savanna
Which biome supports plant species with extensive root systems to gather scarce water?
Desert
What is the process by which carbon is captured and stored in natural reservoirs such as forests, soils, or geological formations?
Carbon Sequestration
What is the term for the flow of water over the land surface, typically into rivers, lakes, or oceans?
Surface Runoff
What food crops are commonly grown in tropical rainforest regions, such as cacao and bananas?
cash crops
Which biome is found between 15° and 35° latitude, north and south of the equator?
desert
What adaptation allows conifers to survive in cold and dry climates?
Needles
What term describes a reservoir, such as a forest or ocean, that accumulates and holds carbon over a period of time?
Carbon Store
What is the process by which water soaks into the soil from the surface, replenishing underground water supplies?
Infiltration
What are the four different types of ecosystem services?
provisioning, supporting, regulating, cultural
What is the primary biome found in South Korea?
Temperate Deciduous Forest
What process helps recycle nutrients on the rainforest floor due to wet and warm conditions?
Decomposition
What is the main way carbon stored in biomass returns to the atmosphere naturally?
respiration
What is the largest carbon store on Earth, holding vast amounts of carbon in the form of dissolved carbon dioxide and organic matter?
The ocean
What does HEP stand for as one of the causes of damage to the rainforest?
Hydro-electric power
Which tropical rainforest animal has the latin name 'bradypus tridactylus'?
The three-toed sloth