Water Cycle
The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing from liquid into gas into liquid
The water cycle
When the last member of a species dies, the species becomes
Extinct
One of Earth's major land ecosystems with its own characteristic animals, plants, soil, and climate.
Biome
What is the difference between fresh water and ocean water ecosystems?
What is permafrost and which biome has it
Permanently frozen soil in a tundra
The changing of a liquid into a gas, rising up to the atmosphere
Evaporation
What is the difference between an endangered species and a threatened species?
Endangered- When a species is in danger of becoming extinct
Threatened- Species with low numbers that can become endangered
Sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation and little plant life. Lacks water, very dry.
Desert
The shallowest part of the ocean ecosystem is called
intertidal zone
Which biome is the largest?
Taiga
What is precipitation?
Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
The process of one ecosystem changing into a new and different ecosystem.
Succession
The group of organisms that live on the bottom of a body of water
Benthos
What is the name of a pioneer species plant that can survive in primary succession
Lichen
What is the difference between runoff and groundwater?
Runoff- precipitation that is not absorbed by the land and flows into a body of water
Groundwater- precipitation that settles underground in tiny holes or soil.
The first species to live in an otherwise lifeless area is
pioneer species
What are two characteristics of a rain forest?
Hot and humid, near that equator, heavy rainfall, variety of life, supports more organisms than any other place on earth
What are examples of organisms that are Nekton?
Larger, active swimmers in a body of water. Fish, turtles, whales, sharks.
What is the final stage of succession called where the community is fully developed?
Climax community
Pretend you are a water droplet, walk me through the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff or groundwater
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Secondary- the beginning of a new community where a community had already existed.
Which two biomes are located near the north pole of the globe?
Tundra and Taiga
Which water ecosystem helps to clean the environment and why?
Estuary. When the tide comes in and out it brings in nutrients and flushes out the waste.
Compare and contrast the difference between a tundra and a desert
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