Terrestrial Ecosystems
Mention any two landforms
What is hills, valleys, mountains, plains
Mention any TWO water bodies found in Belize.
What is lakes, streams, ponds, waterfalls, rivers
How do we call microscopic organisms that the open sea supports?
What is phytoplankton
Mangroves can thrive in both freshwater and marine ecosystems.
True OR False
What is True
What are biotic factors?
What are living things/organisms
The three layers of the forest are
What is canopy, emergent and understory
In terms of length, which is the most abundant freshwater ecosystem in Belize?
What are streams
Name one predator of the Open sea
What is sharks or marlins
Which type of mangrove dominates freshwater mangrove ecosystems?
What is Red mangrove
Non-living things such as stones and soil
What is abiotic factors
____ forests occur in the Maya mountains above 400-500 m in elevation.
What is Upland forests
Which type of freshwater ecosystem was once used as mode of transportation for mahogany?
What are rivers
Another name for the barrier reef
What is 'Oasis in the desert'
The type of mangrove whose name is not a color
What is Buttonwood Mangrove
Name two juvenile species that live in the seagrass beds.
What is lobsters, conch, shrimp
These forests occupy between 40-65% of Belize.
What is lowland broadleaf forests
True OR False
Ponds are bigger than lakes.
What is false
How do we call the areas that fish use to mate?
What are spawning aggregations
This type of mangrove is found between two other types of mangrove
What is white mangrove
How do we call organisms that feed on phytoplankton?
What is zooplankton
Forests that are influenced by freshwater are called ___.
What is Riparian forests
Bodies of water separated from larger body of water by a shallow area
What are lagoons
Name the two main types of seagrass in Belize.
What is Turtle grass and the Manatee grass
Why are mangroves useful to Belize?
What is for protection from hurricanes and other storms
Define topography.
What is the features of the land surface (the shape of the land).