Biomes
a sandy or rock biome with very little precipitation and very little plant life
What is a desert?
the type of succession that occurs first in a lifeless area; the islands of Hawaii are an example
What is primary succession?
an area of water in which saltwater feeds into freshwater; it is saltier when the tide comes in and fresher when the tide goes out
What is an estuary?
the continuous movement of water changing from a liquid to a gas over and over again on Earth
What is the water cycle?
precipitation that flows across land's surface and is not absorbed by the ground but flows back into rivers, oceans or streams
What is runoff?
a biome with four different seasons; its hardwood trees lose their leave every Autumn
What is the deciduous forest?
when the last members of a species has died out and none are left on Earth, it is known as an _______________ species
What is an extinct species?
the deepest ocean zone; it is very dark and very cold; tube worms, lobsters and crabs live here
What is the abyssal zone?
the changing of a liquid to a gas as heat is applied
What is evaporation?
precipitation that is absorbed by the soil and stored underground in tiny holes between rocks is known as
What is groundwater?
the world's largest land biome; it is cool forest biome filled with conifers(evergreen trees)
What is a taiga?
the final stage of succession when an ecosystem has reached the point where all its species are thriving
What is a climax community?
deeper than the neritic zone, this ocean zone is home to many consumers including sharks; not many producers here as it has limited sunlight
What is the bathyal zone?
the four types of precipitation
the food-making process in green plants and algae
What is photosythesis?
a large, treeless biome where the ground is frozen all year long
What is the tundra?
when a species has so few members left that it is close to being endangered; it is said to be a __________________ species
What is threatened?
this ocean zone receives lots of sunlight allowing producers to grow in huge numbers attracting fish and whales
What is the neritic zone?
the continual trapping of nitrogen gas into compounds in the soil and its return to the air
a pouched mammal that gives birth to partially developed offspring; kangaroos and koala bears are examples of this type of mammal
What are marsupials?
a hot, humid biome found near the equator with a wide variety of plants and animals; heavy rainfall
What is the tropical rainforest?
the first species to live in a lifeless area; mosses and lichens are examples of these types of species
What are pioneer species?
What is the intertidal zone?
the continuous exchange of carbon among living things
this root part covers the root tip and protects the tip while it pushes into the ground
What is the root cap?