What are the three ocean biomes? Give a difference for each.
Coastal, Open, and Deep
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What biome is characterized by its lack of precipitation?
Desert
100
What trees lose their leaves in the fall?
Deciduous
100
Explain Permafrost, where is it located, and how does it change the biotic factors
Permanetly frozen soil. It is frozen all year. There is only a short top layer that will thaw. Tundra. It does not allow many producers so then there are few consumers.
100
In this biome many consumers live in the trees and will never touch the surface of the earth to avoid large predators.
Tropical
200
What is the area where fresh water runs into the ocean called?
Estuaries
200
This biome has the most drastic temperature change from day to night. Bonus 200 points. Why does it?
Desert, Because of the lack of moisture in the air.
200
What are trees that have needle like leaves that keep them all year long called?
Coniferous
200
Which biome gets the least amount of sunlight to the ground and what is the percent?
Tropical, 2%
200
Which biome has producers with the shallowest roots and why?
Desert, because the rain water would evaporate before seeping deep into the soil.
300
What biome is located between deserts and forests? Why
Grasslands, because it has enough rain for grass but not trees.
300
Which biome is located near the Earths equator? How does this affect its climate?
Tropical because it is in the center line of the Earth with no seasons.
300
Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves in the cold and dry season?
To conserve water so it does not evaporate out.
300
Which biome has the most fertile soil and which one has a deceptively small about of nutrients and why?
Grassland, Tropical, Because there are so many producers using the nutrients.
300
Which biome has the most species of animals that migrate or hibernate and why?
Taiga because of the harsh winter conditions.
400
This biome can have temperatures in the 100 F in the summer and 0 F in the winter. This biome in Africa is called _______. What is the biggest difference between this North American and African biome?
Grassland. Savannah. Temperature
400
This biome has some of the largest trees and has four seasons. 100 point bonus list one producers and two consumers in this biome.
Temperate forest. Answers may vary.
400
Why is it beneficial that the Tiaga has coniferous trees? What would happen if the trees lost their leaves?
Because decomposition is slow. Leaves would cover the ground and never decompose.
400
Which biome has the fastest rate of decomposition and why?
Tropical because it is warm and moist.
400
Explain the difference between a biome and an ecosystem.
A biome is a general geographic area with similar abiotic factors. There can many ecosystems within one biome. An ecosystem is the physical location where abiotic and biotic factors interact.
500
Which biome is the largest in the world and is also known as the Russian Forrest.
Taiga
500
Which biome has the most producers in it and what are they?
Ocean/ Marine, Phytoplankton
500
What are some examples of fresh water biomes and give at least one producer for each.
Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. Lakes and ponds have algae and phytoplankton. Rivers and stream do not allow plants to root because of the moving water.
500
Which biome has the greatest biodiversity and list some of the abiotic factors that supports its diversity.
Tropical Forest, Warm all year, Plentiful water supply, Plentiful sunlight.
500
What is another reason trees cannot grow in the grassland other than the amount of precipitation.
Because of wildfires. Any tree that starts to grow will be killed by fires.