Biosphere
The whole of Earth that can sustain life.
Biosphere
Shallow water and upper zone of water where light is available for photosynthesis.
Photic Zone
Calculate the percent of the Earth's water (as a whole) that is surface water (in rivers, lakes, and streams).
What is
Pattern of weather in an area over time
Climate
This biome is between 20 to 40 degrees north and south latitude. High rates of erosion and less than 10cm of precipitation per year.
Desert
This biome is characterized by deep, nutrient rich soil that supports a variety of grass species. Moderate rainfall limits the growth of trees.
Grassland
What is an estuary?
Area where salt and fresh water mix.
Where is ozone normally found and what is it's role?
What is the stratosphere; protect from damaging radiation from space?
Reason for the seasons?
Tilt of Earth on axis (23°)
What is a current?
A river-like flow pattern within a body of water due to wind and Earth's rotation.
This biome is found at the uppermost and southern most latitudes. It is characterized by permafrost, low precipitation and high winds.
Tundra
Area of ocean from low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf.
Neritic Zone
Objects are deflected to the right (clockwise) in the northern hemisphere - why?
Coriolis Effect....
Which of the following experiments is studying the effect of an abiotic factor in a biome? A) investigating how the amount of precipitation affects the growth of a species of grass B) identifying the sources of food for an elephant population C) Observing the interactions between different fish inhabiting a coral reef D) Investigating how goats on a mountain compete for food.
A
What is a rain shadow?
Warm air picks up moisture from water and carries it upward, there it cools and loses moisture. The other side of a mountain remains dry.
This biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity, but poor soil due to leeching
Tropical Rainforest
These animals inhabit the photic zone of the ocean and photosynthesize.
Zooplankton
Warm air near the equator is _____ so it rises and then sinks as it cools near 20° N & S latitude.
less dense
List three biotic and three abiotic factors that determine the survival of a rabbit in a temperate forest.
Biotic - plants the rabbit eats, predators that eat rabbit, species that compete with rabbit for food Abiotic - temperature, water, sunlight
Animals found in this biome: Black bear, gray squirrel, raccoon, white-tailed deer, wild boar, turkey, cardinal. Trees are dormant in winter.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
List the main zones of distance from the shore of the ocean. Explain how these zones are differentiated.
Intertidal Zone - most affected by tides
Neritic zone - extends from low-tide mark to end of continental shelf
Oceanic zone - begins at continental shelf and extends outward into open ocean
Why are some areas close to water less susceptible to temperature extremes even if the are at the same latitude as another landlocked location?
What is high specific heat of water.