Abiotic Components
Three Biomes that have large mountain ranges and deep valleys and canyons.
Marine, Arctic, Rain Forest
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sloths, spider monkeys, manatees, leaf cutter ant
Cocoa, vanilla and many of our medicines come from this biome.
Rain Forest
What is one of the threats to the Coral Reefs mentioned in the research papers, not including climate change?
Ocean warming, runoff pollution (sediments, chemicals), over fishing, more severe cyclones, invasive species like the thorny starfish
The temperature in these two biomes changes only about 12 degrees in the whole year.
Coral Reef, Rainforest
Many trees in the desert have long deep roots to get ___________
Water
Bats, scorpions, snakes, squids, hyenas and the arctic fox are considered to be ___________ consumers.
Secondary
Name one of the two plants humans eat that are found in marine and coral reef biomes and listed in the research papers.
What is one of the threats to the Rain Forest mentioned in the research papers, not including climate change?
Cattle ranching, agriculture expansion, illegal mining, human set fires, deforestation
This Biome is very flat.
Savannah
These animals, that live in the arctic and eat tundra vegetation dig a complex tunnel system for protection and warmth.
Lemmings
List three decomposers that are NOT bacteria nor fungi and their biome. They MUST have been named in one of the research papers.
Desert: Scrub beetle, desert worm, soil fungi, flesh flies.
Rain forest: Fungi, bacteria
Arctic: Fungi, bacteria, pot worm, springtail
Coral Reef: Marine worms, mussels, snails, crabs
Savannah: Earthworms, wasps, termites
Marine: marine worms, marine bacteria
This tree found in the desert is known as the tree of life because indigenous people used it for food, shelter, medicine and religious ceremonies.
Date Palm
What is it called when corals lose their polyps and become white due to warm water and too much sunlight?
Coral Bleaching
The soil of this biome is rich with calcium carbonate.
Coral reef
These animals have very large ears to hear, pale colored fur that is thick and dig burrows.
Fennel Fox
Draw a food chain for the following organisms that are found in coral reefs.
Parrot Fish, Tiger Shark, Algae, Eel, Snail
Algae > Parrot Fish > Eel > Tiger Shark > Snail
In the arctic people eat this type of fruit and make teas from it as well.
Berries
What is one of the threats to the Desert named in the research papers?
- off roading which crushes plants
- over hunting
This biome has a months when the sun never sets and months when it never rises.
Arctic
Fish can have either bony skeletons or cartilage skeletons. One is better suited for movement in the open waters and the other for tight spaces like corals.
Write the correct pairing
bony skeletons - _____________
cartilage skeletons - _______________
Bony - coral
Cartilage - open water
The smallest primary producers are found in the water and are called?
Phytoplankton or algae
This tree, found in the Savannah is a favorite food for giraffe's. In order to protect itself from over grazing it can release chemicals into the leaves to make them taste bad or they are homes to stinging ants.
Acacia Tree
Arctic