Biomes
Define Biome
a large group of ecosystems that share the same type of climax community and abiotic/biotic factors
Which biome receives the most inches of rainfall per year?
Tropical Rain Forest
What is precipitation?
Water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth
Where is most of Earth's Nitrogen found?
In the atmosphere
What is an invasive species?
A species that is not native to an ecosystem and is harmful to the local abiotic/biotic factors
What are the two factors that interact in a biome?
Biotic and Abiotic factors
What is an estuary?
coastal body of water, partially surrounded by land, in which freshwater and salt water mix
What is it called when liquid water is turned to water vapor?
Evaporation
Where is carbon mostly stored?
Stored in fossil fuels deep below Earth’s surface
How do invasive species harm the environment?
Reduce the quality and amount of natural resources. Negatively effect the local biodiversity. Degrade and alter the environment.
What is a photic zone?
portion shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate
What is an aphotic zone?
deeper water that never receives sunlight
What is weathering?
Breakdown of rocks into sediments
What are the biotic components of the Nitrogen Cycle?
Plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
It is a tool used to identify an organism using its characteristics.
This biome is a treeless land with long summer days, short periods of winter sunlight, and the biotic factors include: dwarf shrubs, musk oxen, and caribou
Tundra
This biome has large communities with dry seasons covered in rich soil, grasses, few trees, and include jack rabbits, deer, and elk
Grassland
What process create sediment?
Weathering and Erosion
What are the biotic components of the Carbon Cycle?
Plants and living organisms as well as decomposing organisms
What is the two word naming system that Dichotomous Keys use to name an organism?
Binomial Nomenclature
This biome is south of the tundra, have long, harsh, and severe winters, and biotic factors that include: snowshoe hares, spruce trees, and beavers
Taiga
This biome includes precipitation that ranges from about 70 to 150 cm annually in the temperate zone that include these biotic factors: broad-leaved hardwood trees, bluejays, deer, and bears
Temperate Forest
Where does the energy for the water cycle come from?
The sun!
What is the only way Carbon can be safely removed from the atmosphere?
Plants through the process of photosynthesis
Why are invasive species so successful in new environments?
They have no natural predators, can reproduce and grow freely