Climate Zones
Terrestrial Biomes
Aquatic Biomes
Biodiversity
Threats and Conservation of Biodiversity
100
Analyze each of the sequences in the primary succession of species colonizing a newly formed volcanic island and select the option in the correct order. a. bare rock, small annual plants, lichens, shade-intolerant trees, shade tolerant trees b. bare rock, lichens, small annual plants, perennial herbs and grasses, shade intolerant trees c. bare rock, lichens, perennial herbs and grasses, small annual plants, shade intolerant trees d. bare rock, lichens, small annual plants, perennial herbs and grasses, shade tolerant trees
B. bare rock, lichens, small annual plants, perennial herbs and grasses, shade intolerant trees
100
This biome's main feature is the permafrost
What is the Tundra
100
As you increase in altitude, this happens to the temperature
What is Decreases
100
These bodies of water flow in one direction usually from headwater and empty to large bodies
What are Rivers and Streams
100
This is a group of organisms of the same species in the same place at the same time.
What is a Population
200
This is the coldest climate zone, furthest from the equator
What is Polar Zone
200
This biome is characterized by evergreen forests
What is Boreal Forest or Tiaga
200
This biome is very dry due to annual evaporation exceeding precipitation
What is the Desert
200
These bodies of water are inland and contain standing water.
What are Lakes and Ponds
200
These are the non-living factors of ecosystems
What are Abiotic Factors
300
This is the average weather conditions in an area, including the weather and precipitation
What is Climate
300
This biome is kept from becoming a forest due to drought, grazing animals and fires
What is the Temperate Grassland
300
This biome is extremely humid with large amounts of annual rain.
What is the Tropical Rain Forest
300
This zone is the most shallow area of lakes and ponds and is closest to the shore
What is the Littoral Zone
300
Human activity and Natural Disasters are examples of this type of factor
What is a Density-Independent Factor
400
This climate zone is the the climate zone in which we are located at this moment
What is the Temperate Zone
400
This biome is dominated by deciduous trees (trees which shed their leaves in autumn)
What is the Temperate Forest
400
This biome is characterized by grasses, scattered trees, and less rain than other tropical areas
What is the Tropical Savanna
400
These are lakes which are nutrient rich and usually found in lower altitudes
What are Eutrophic Lakes
400
This is the name for the organisms in the first tropic level, which gets their energy from the Sun
What are Primary Producers
500
This is the distance of any point on the surface of Earth north or south from the equator
What is Latitude
500
This biome is very similar to the Temperate Forest but less rain.
What is the Temperate Woodland and Shrubland
500
This biome is similar to Temperate Forests but with a tropical climate.
What is the Tropical Seasonal Forest
500
This is the zone of lakes and ponds which is well lit and dominated by plankton
What are Limnetic Zone
500
This is a reproductive strategy which is used by smaller organisms which produce many young
What are R-Strategists
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