An area where previous organisms have not lived. It is normally bare rock that develops into soil. = Primary Succession
*What are the first organisms to live in this area?
Pioneer species
300
When the original soil is still there, and over time the original community may still grow
Secondary Succession
300
Name and describe the 3 Ocean Temperature Zones
1. Surface- Warm
2. Thermocline- Temp drops faster with increased depth
3. Deep Zone- Cold, no sunlight
300
The ocean floor
Benthic Zone
400
Where the ocean meets the land
Intertidal zone
400
Ocean barely starts to slope downward
Neritic Zone
400
Sea Floor drops sharply; home to whales and sharks
Oceanic Zone
400
The area of water closest to the edge of a pond or lake
Littoral Zone
400
Zone of a pond or lake that extends from the littoral zone and only as deep as sunlight can reach
Open-Water Zone
500
Zone of a pond or lake below the open water zone, where no light reaches
Deep Water Zone
500
These form in parts of the ocean where water density increases
Deep Currents
500
Process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean rises to the surface and replaces warm surface water