Ocean Zones
Marine Habitat extending from the coast to the continental shelf.
What is the Neritic Zone?
When we build roads, houses and farms, we do this to the habitat.
What is fragmentation?
What percent of water on Earth is freshwater?
What is 3%?
Trees such as oak, maple, and beech trees reside here , their leaves change colors and fall off yearly.
What is Deciduous Forest?
A place which animal, plants and other organisms live.
What is a habitat?
The layer of the wetlands that has carnivorous plants.
What is a bog?
Aquatic Habitat in the ocean beyond the continental shelf.
What is the Oceanic Zone?
When we pollute a home for plants and animals, making it less healthy or clean.
What is habitat Degradation?
Microscopic marine algae
What are phytoplankton?
Covers only 6% of the terrestrial Earth, but produces 40% of the world's oxygen and have the most biodiversity on the planet.
What is a Tropical Rainforest?
Interconnected biological systems made up of living organisms and their physical environment (abiotic).
What is an ecosystem?
99% of the freshwater on Earth is trapped here.
What is glaciers and aquifers?
Part of the oceanic zone which ranges from the surface of the ocean to about 200 meters deep.
What is Epipelagic Sub-zone?
Invertebrate aquatic animals that are also detritivores, like crabs, lobsters and shrimp.
What are crustaceans?
Dominated by aquatic vegetation and poor drainage in the land.
What are the Wetlands?
Flat plains with heavy grazers and burrowing animals.
What are the Grasslands?
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy surrounding environments.
What is urban sprawl?
The algae and fungus that grows in the Tundra and is a pioneer species in primary succession and spell it correctly.
What is Lichen?
Part of the oceanic zone which ranges from the epipelagic sub-zone to about 1,000 meters deep.
What is mesopelagic sub-zone?
When a whole natural habitat for animals and plants is completely taken away through human actions.
What is Habitat Destruction?
The northern most terrestrial habitat in artic regions covered in permafrost.
What is the Tundra?
Terrestrial habitat with less than 10 inches of rainfall each year.
What is a Desert?
Taking an area which has been degraded and rebuilding it.
What is restoration?
Soil, Sand, Sedimet or rock that remains frozen for at least 2 years.
What is permafrost?
Part of the oceanic zone habitat below 1,000 meters including the abyss.
What is the Bathypelagic sub-zone?
When we restrict use of an area to help it survive without human interference.
What is Preservation?
Habitats need these 5 things to be classified as a habitat. Remember our Mnemonic - Fast Work Picking Suitable Attire.
What is food, water, protection, space and arrangement?
Also known as the boreal forest, thick coniferous forest. Long winters, moderate to high annual preciptation.
What is Taiga?
Name 5 freshwater habitats.
Streams, Lakes, Ponds, Wetlands, Glaciers and aquifers
Benefits or services habitats provide. Remember our mnemonic PRCS. Must name all 4.
What is Provisioning Services (food, water, wood and oil), Regulating Services (biological controls and prevention), Cultural Services (Tourism/Recreation) and Supporting Services (Oxygen/Nutrient Cycling)?