Biomes
Name as many biomes as you can (up to 500 points, 100 for each correct biome written)
Polar ice, Tundra, Coniferous forest, Tropical rain forest, Temperate deciduous forest, Temperate grassland, savanna, Desert, Chaparral, Mountains (listed on pg 318).
areas that have mild temperatures and plenty of rain
The temperature of the ocean water increases, as the depth of the water _______________________ (increases/decreases/stays the same)
O your notes: "The temperature of ocean water decreases as the depth of the water increases." It's the opposite of that.
What important abiotic factors characterizes freshwater ecosystems?
how quickly water moves
True of False? The Neritic zone is the area of the ocean that meets the land and so it is exposed to air for part of the day.
Look at the map on page 318. The US is made up of which biomes?
Temperate deciduous forest, Temperate grassland, Desert, a bit of chaparral, Mountains, and coniferous forest.
What is another name for coniferous tress? What happens to these trees during winter?
Evergreen trees. The leaves stay on/do not fall off, they are adapted to conserve water in cold weather.
What are Planktons?
What ecosystems are swamps considered?
Swamps are considered wetland ecosystems.
True of False? Many animals in the Sargasso Sea camouflage with the algae to hide from predators.
True!
Which type of forest has little light that reaches the ground because trees form a continuous green roof that can extend 60m above the forest floor?
Tropical Rain Forests
What three abiotic factors are Marine Ecosystems shaped by?
(1) water temperature, (2) water depth, (3) the amount of sunlight that passes into the water.
Describe the plants in the marshes.
They vary depending on the depth of water and location. For example: grasses, reeds, bulrushes, and wild rice,
True or False? The word deciduous come from the a Greek work and it means "to fall off," which is why deciduous trees fall off in cold seasons.
False! It comes from a Latin word that means "to fall off."
What are abiotic factors?
the nonliving parts of an environment, such as climate.
Which forest has ferns, mosses, and tall trees has the leafy tops of the trees above the forest floor?
Temperate Deciduous Forest
What are the 4 major ocean zones?
(1) Intertidal zone, (2) Neritic zone, (3) Oceanic zone, (4) Benthic zone.
Deep-water zone: The zone of a lake or ponds below the open-water zone, where no light reaches.
True of False? Grasslands are found on every continent but Antartica.
True!
What are biotic factors?
the living parts of an environment, including plants and animals.
What is one difference between Polar Tundra and Alpine Tundra?
Polar Tundra: later of soil beneath the surface stays frozen all the time, during the short cool summers, only the surface soil thaws, shallow rooted plants live there.
Alpine Tundra: found above the tree time/top of tall mountains, plenty of sunlight and precipitation
What are several ways that animals in the Benthic zone get food?
They eat materials that sink from above or get energy from chemicals that escape from thermal vents on the ocean floor.
How can ponds become a forest?
After pond and lakes disappear, the pond or lake can be filled with sediment. Plants grow in the new soil and eventually grow closer and closer to the center of the pond or lake. The area could become a wetland like a marsh or a swamp and then a wetland can become a forest.
True of False? Lakes or ponds can disappear.
If true, explain how it can disappear. It false, correct the sentence.
True, lakes and ponds can disappear because bacteria decomposing dead leaves/decaying plants & animals at the bottom of the pond use up the oxygen from the water. The loss of oxygen affects the kinds of animals that can survive in the pond or lake. Over time the pond or lake is filled with sediment.