Land Biomes
What are the three types of land ecosystems
Desert, Grassland, Forests
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List a desert adaptation and explain why it is important
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What are the two marine biomes we discussed in class
Coastal Areas and Open Ocean
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What is a watershed
An area of land where all of the water flows to the same place
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What are the 2 freshwater ecosystems we discussed in class
Rivers and Lakes
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List the land ecosystems in order from most water to least water?
Forests, Grasslands, Deserts
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List a forest adaptation and explain why it is important
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How many layers are there in the open ocean?
3
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What water shed are we currently in?
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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True or False. Lakes have layers like oceans
True
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Explain why grasslands only have grasses and some trees.
Trees require more water than grasses and grasslands don't get enough rain to support many trees
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List a grassland adaptation and explain why it is important
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Which layer of the open ocean contains most of the life and why?
Euphotic (or top layer) because it receives the most sunlight and can support photosynthesis
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Explain how a farm in Stauton, VA can effect the Chesapeake Bay which is hundreds of miles away?
Water flows from here to the Chesapeake bay so any runoff will eventually make its way to the bay.
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True or False. All rivers flow directly into the ocean
False, some rivers like the Shenandoah River flow into other rivers before reaching the ocean
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True or false. All deserts are hot.
False. Some deserts like the Antarctic are very cold.
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How do life supporting nutrients make it to the bottom layer of the ocean
They fall down from dead organisms
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What is the biggest watershed in the US
Mississippi River
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What purpose do rivers serve in the ecosystem
They carry nutrients and resources from one place to another.
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What is an example of a cold desert?
Antarctica, Gobi desert, etc.
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What is at least one benefit of sand dunes?
They can protect from flooding, they support diverse plant and animal life, they help stop sand erosion, etc.
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How many natural lakes are there in Virginia
2
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