Vocabulary
An area in an aquatic biome that extends to a maximum depth of 200 meters so that at least some light penetrates the water.
Photic Zone
Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
Photosynthesis
Extremely cold and dry biome; known for its permafrost, mosses, lichens, caribou, and snowy owl
Tundra Biome
Coral Reef
Ocean Biome
What are the 3 zones of the ocean?
Intertidal, pelagic, and benthic zones.
The number of different species in an area
Biodiversity
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Process of using the energy in chemical compounds to make food; characteristic of producers in ecosystems without sunlight.
Chemosynthesis
Aquatic biome with a salt content of less than 1%; ponds and lakes, streams and rivers, and wetlands.
Freshwater Biome
Polar Bears
Tundra Biome
________ are the primary producers in most aquatic biomes.
Plants
Distance north or south of the equator
Latitude
An area in aquatic biomes deeper than 200 meters so little light penetrates the water.
Aphotic Zone
Populated by mostly grasses and other non-woody plants and receives 25 to 75 cm of rain each year
Grassland Biome
Poison Dart Frog
Rainforest Biome
What 3 factors affect a Biome type?
latitude, humidity, and elevation
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
Biome
The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
Estuary
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Very little rainfall with soils rich in minerals but poor in nutrients. temperature, elevation, and latitude can vary greatly.
Desert Biome
Boreal
Taiga Biome
What happens to organisms that die in an aquatic biome?
They sink to the bottom and become food and nutrients for that lowest zone.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Climate
The non-living parts of an organism's habitat.
Abiotic Factors
Biome where land is dominated by trees and other woody vegetation and sometimes used for commercial logging.
Forrest Biome
Cactus Plant
Desert Biome
FINAL JEOPARDY!!!
Where do most ecosystems get energy?
Sun and the recycling of matter.