Biomes
There are how many major Biomes?
7
How many zones are in the ocean?
5
The oceans are divided into how many zones
3
Water near constant motion
Flowing Water System
What date does your test fall on?
2/5/25
___________ is a grouping of ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic conditions
Biome
The very bottom layer of a body of water
Benthic Zone
Name the zones of the ocean
Intertidal
Neritic
Open Ocean
Bodies of water that collect in depressions on Earth’s surface
Standing Freshwater Ecosystems
How old is Miss Crowley?
27
The driest biome on Earth
Desert
Below the photic zone, no sunlight can penetrate these waters
Aphotic Zone
Where ocean meets land
Intertidal
Give two examples of a flowing water system
rivers and streams
What teacher is located in room 218?
Mr. Kilpatrick
This biome is cold and damp and is located near poles and on top of high mountains in lower latitudes
Tundra
Enough sunlight for photosynthesis
Photic Zone
Extends from low-tide mark to the continental shelf
Neritic Zone
Give two examples of standing freshwater ecosystems
ponds and lakes
What year did Stephen Decatur open?
1965
Another name for the Boreal Forest
Taiga
Ecologists classify aquatic ecosystems based on
1)Salinity
2)Depth
3) If the water is flowing or standing
1)Starts at the edge of continental shelf
2) Contains over 90% of Earth’s ocean water
Open-Ocean
Characteristics of standing freshwater ecosystems
Littoral zone
Limnetic Zone
Who is your class president?
Davi Nunes