Biomes
In this biome, trees lose their leaves at some time during the year
What is deciduous forest?
biome near the equator with warm temperatures, wet weather, and lush plant growth
a region that has a particular climate with its own soil, plants and animals
What is biome?
Where would I typically find a shark? Salt water or Fresh Water?
You would typically find a shark in salt water
the area where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides.
Intertidal Zone
this biome is mostly grass with few trees. It is used for agriculture and is often called the "breadbasket" of the world
this biome has very little rain, less than 10 inches per year. There is a range of temperature between day and night
water that has a low salt content, typically less than 1%, and is not salty like the ocean. It can be found in many forms, including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, glaciers, icebergs, and ice caps.
Fresh Water
a place where a fresh water river empty's into a ocean
Estuary
Which zone is the vast area of the ocean that is far away from the coast, extending beyond the continental shelf, and encompassing the entire water column, essentially the large expanse of ocean not near land or the seafloor
Open-Ocean Zone
this biome is in the far north, it is the coldest with short summers and very cold winters. The ground only thaws a little (permafrost)
biomes with long, cold winters, and a few months of warm weather; dominated by coniferous evergreens; also called the boreal forest
What is taiga?
the average weather for a large region over a long period of time
wetlands that form between the ocean and the land. As the tide rises, they're covered with saltwater and when the tide falls, the water leaves the marsh.
Salt Marsh
the area of land and shallow water that extends from the shoreline to a point beyond where waves break.
Near-Shore Zone
There are more plant and animal species in this biome than any other
Rain Forest
What types of plants would you find in the desert
What are cacti?
A community and it's physical environment together
Ecosystem
a place in an ecosystem where a population lives
Habitat
In which zone will I find all of the following animals:
whales, dolphins, billfishes, tunas, jellyfishes, & sharks
Open Ocean Zone
In this Biome, some of the animals will hibernate for winter
Deciduous Forest
What types of animals might I find in the Tundra
*Polar Bear
*Artic Fox
* Reindeer
* Snowy Owl
* Rabbit
Relating to the land or Earth
Terrestrial
What are Salt marshes made of?
Deep Mud & Peat
In which tidal zone might I find all of the following:
Sea Stars · Sea Urchins · Crabs · Anemone.
Intertidal Zone