General facts about environmental sciences
The ----- world can be divided into ares called biomes?
Terrestrial
True or False : Savannas are dry and hot all year round.
False, Savannas have dry and wet periods that can last for months on end.
Name one continent where you can find a Tropical rainforest?
South America, Asia, Australia.
True or False: The Boreal forest is located in the Northern Hemishpere?
True
Who are the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic?
The Inuit
What is a biome made up of ?
Ecosystems
The ---- cactus is one of the slowest growing plants on Earth.
Saguaro cactus
Fun fact: Saguaro cacti only grow about 1.5 inches a year, but can live up to 200 years old!
Tropical rainforests have warm temperatures and high -----.
Humidity
Name two large herbivores in Canadian Boreal Forests.
Caribou, Elk, Moose, Wood Bison
Fun Fact: Outside of North America, the name for caribou is reindeer. Wood bison are also called wood buffalo.
Efforts are underway to protect this unique biome and reduce the impacts of human activity and climate change. This includes working to lower ------- ------- emissions.
Greenhouse gasses
What are the two lines of latitude called?
The tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
Name one coastal and one landlocked dessert?
Landlocked:Great Basin, Gobi
Coastal:Atacama, Namib, Sechura
Tropical Rainforests are one of the most ----- biomes on Earth.
Biodiverse
Fun fact: A hotspot is the term used to refer to an area with large amounts of biodiversity.
Name one coniferous species and one deciduous species of tree?
Coniferous: Spruce, fir, hemlock, larch and pine
Deciduous: Aspen, birch and willow
Most vegetation in the tundra tends to be herbaceous. Herbaceous plants are ones without woody stems. Name two herbaceous plants that grow in the Tundra.
Reindeer moss, liverworts ,lichens,moss campion, Arctic poppy and pasqueflower.
The characteristics of each biome are dependent on its -----.
Climate
What are the rocky and sandy soils that have very little organic matter in the dessert called?
Aridisols
When trees in a Tropical Rainforest grow so close together that the branches over lap, it is called a canopy. A canopy in a Tropical Rainforest can be very thick. What percentage of the sun's rays are able to pass through the canopy?
2%
The boreal forest is a large source of natural resources. Human activity has impacted the boreal forest by cutting down trees (deforestation) and mining metals. More recently, this has expanded into ----- and ------ exploration and extraction.
Oil and gas
One important characteristic of the tundra is the ------. The word is short-form for the words “permanently frozen”.
Permafrost
Fun fact: Permafrost starts within a metre of the soil surface. Nearly all the soil freezes in the winter. In the summertime, the soil near the surface thaws a little while the permafrost in the lower part of the soil remains frozen.
Name the 8 mian biomes found across the globe.
Tundra, Rainforest, Desert, Savanna, Grassland, Chaparral, Boreal forest, Temperate deciduous forest.
What is the scientific name of the largest group of animals on Earth called. (This group consists of Rinos, Elephants and Giraffes)
Megafauna
Fun fact: The word "Megafauna" Originates from Greek and Neo Latin, with "Mega" meaning "large" and "Fauna" meaning "animal life".
About how much rainfall does a Tropical Rainforest recive per year?
About 1.5 meters.
What percentage of the Earth is covered by Boreal forests?
11%
Despite the lack of trees, The Arctic biome is still considered a major ------?
Carbon sink