Vocab
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Importance of Studying Biomes
Challenge
100
A Biome is...
What is a group of ecosystems with similar temperature and rainfall, or salinity and water depth.
100
The climate determines what plants can grow, and the plants determine what _________ live there.
What is animals.
100
Aquatic biomes make up more than ___% of the earth's surface.
What is 70%
100
Pollution on land affects __________ Biomes.
What is Aquatic.
100
Name at least 5 of the 10 major land biomes.
What is tropical rain forests, deciduous forests, coniferous forests, temperate grasslands, savannas, chaparral, deserts, tundra, mountains, and polar ice.
200
Define Salinity.
What is the amount of salt dissolved in seawater.
200
The total diversity of biomes is determined largely by the amount of ______________ they recieve and the average ______________.
What is precipitation, then temperature.
200
Name 3 aquatic biomes.
What is rivers, swamps, lakes, streams, marshes, and oceans.
200
Three things that affect aquatic biomes.
What is pollution from farming, industry, and other human activities.
200
The majority of Canada is a ________ ________ biome.
What is a Coniferous forest biome.
300
Define Terrestrial.
What is living or growing on land.
300
_________ and _________ both get very little precipitation.
What is deserts and tundra.
300
The 2 main groups of aquatic biomes are ________ and ___________.
What is saltwater and feshwater.
300
By contoling pollution on land we...
What is protect Aquatic biomes.
300
Most of Africa is found in the __________ zone.
What is Tropical Zone.
400
Define aquatic.
What is living or growing in water.
400
________ __________ Get a lot of rain and have a hot, humis climate.
What is Rain forests.
400
Name two freshwater biomes and two saltwater biomes.
What is oceans, estuaries, coral reefs, saltwater marshes, and mangrove swamps. Rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, swamps, and freshwater marshes.
400
Scientists study how aquatic biome organisms adapt to things such as... (Name at least 2)
What is temperature, rainfall, water depth, and salinity.
400
Salt water is water with high __________.
What is salinity.
500
Define altitude.
What is the height above sea level.
500
Places near the __________ have a hotter climate than places near the poles.
What is equator.
500
At deeper depths of water it is easier for photosynthesis to occur. True or False?
What is False.
500

Studying biomes can help to protect...

What is fragile environments.

500
Name the 3 other "zones" of the world. (temperature zones)
What is Polar, Temperate, and Tropical.
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