Aquatic
What is kelp, seaweed, algae, coral?
Are animals that live in the grasslands usually carnivores, herbivores, or decomposers?
What are herbivores?
Rainforests are vital to the health of the planet because the trees produce a lot of ____________.
What is oxygen?
What happens to the leaves of deciduous trees in the fall?
What is they fall to the ground?
Name an animal you would find in the tundra.
What is polar bare, arctic fox, snowshoe hare, etc.?
Oceans make up what percentage of the earth's surface?
What is 75%
Name an animal typical found in a savanna.
What is a giraffe, zebra or lion (among other things)?
The process of cutting down the trees of a rainforest is called ________________.
What is deforestation?
Name a city located in the Deciduous Forest biome.
What is Anderson or any other Southeastern city?
Describe on a map where you would find the tundra.
What is near the North Pole? High, northern latitude.
The area where a stream or river merges with the ocean is called a _________________?
Half of this continent is a savanna: __________
What is Africa?
Where are tropical rainforests typically found on a map?
What is near the equator?
What is another name for the leaves that fall to the ground in the forest?
What is leaf litter?
These desert plants have a waxy outer coat, thick stems, and are covered in spines.
What are cacti (cactus)?
The salt content in freshwater is less than what percent?
What is less than 1%?
Grasslands are located between what 2 biomes?
What are deserts and forests?
This is the term used to describe the fact that the rainforests have more plant and animal species than any other place on Earth.
What is biodiversity?
What is the outer edge of a leaf called?
What is margin?
Name the 5 major oceans on earth:
What are the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern?
The types of grasslands found in the U.S. are called ___________.
What are prairies?
There are 4 layers of the rainforest. This layer has thick foliage with the most flora and fauna.
What is the canopy?
Leaves turn colors because of the breakdown of this green pigment used to make food during photosynthesis?
What is chlorophyll?
This is the term used to describe a trait that has evolved over time to help plants and animals survive in a certain conditions.
What is an adaptation?