Aquatic Ecosystems
Terrestrial Biomes
Ecosystem Services
100
Name the zone of the lake that is the closest to the sun and has sunlight
Littoral Zone
100
Which side of the mountain is a Rain Shadow desert on?
Leeward side
100
What are the characteristics of a wetland?
High productivity, high biodiversity, nursery for aquatic species
200
List two types of coastal wetlands
Estuaries, Lagoons, Atoll, Coastal Lagoons, Tidal Flats, Salt Marshes
200
Boreal forests/Taigas/Cold Forests
200
True/False: Wetlands act as filters for water as their biodiversity adapts to filter toxins without harming itself
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/estuary-habitat
True
300
List the characteristics of the Source Zone of a River
High Oxygen, low nutrients, cold, moves fast, clear water (low turbidity)
300
What latitudes are temperate grasslands located in?
Mid-latitudes: 25-55*
300
True/False: Coral reefs are the least productive ecosystem in the ocean
False; They are the most productive ecosystem
400
Bogs are floating masses of plant matter and are covered in Sphagnum moss. This moss secretes acid lowering the pH of the bog and slowing decomposition.
400
Define the canopy of a forest:
https://cid-inc.com/blog/the-forest-canopy-structure-roles-measurement/
Outermost layer of leaves within a group of trees
400
True/False: They photosynthetic algae and coral reef habitat have a parasitic relationship
False; They have a mutualistic relationship