Rocky Shore Zones
Which zone is the driest zone on the rocky shore beach?
Splash zone
Animals that hide in crevices of rocks, are protecting themselves from __.
Predators
Which zone would you find most vegetation?
Shrub woodland zone
What is the name of the substance that adds nutrients into the sand?
Humus
Name the two types of sandy shore beaches.
Exposed and Sheltered Bays
How are tide pools kept moist?
Sea spray and rain
Name two abiotic factors that organisms on the rocky shore must adapt to.
Any two: strong wave action, extreme sun exposure, high salinity, variation of oxygen availability
As you move from sea to land, the sand in the various zones become ___ due to the addition of humus.
darker
What name is given to underground stems.
Rhizomes
Which type of sandy beach would be found on the Leeward side of the island?
Sheltered bays
Describe the conditions of intertidal zones.
Covered and uncovered by the changing tide
When bivalves are closed to conserve water, this adaptation is known as __.
Sealing
Name the zones on a sandy shore beach in order from sea to land.
low tide, intertidal, high tide, pioneer, fixed dune and shrub woodland
What type of plants are bay geraniums and spider lilies?
Xerophytes
Define an invasive species. (2)
An organism that is foreign to an environment and does not have any predators to control its population.
How do fish exit tide pools?
The ebb and flow of sea tides
Which abiotic factor is affected the location of rocky shore beaches?
Strong wave action
Name two zones where animals would burrow in the sand to stay cool.
Fixed dune zone and pioneer zone
Describe the feature of shelled animals that help to make burrowing in sand easier.
Smooth or spiraled shell
What would take place if an ecosystem is on the windward side of the island?
Wind would blow towards the shoreline
List all zones on the rocky shore in order from land to sea.
Splash zone, high tide zone, intertidal zone, low tide zone
Describe how sea anemone adapt to predators and sun exposure.
Predators: Sting cells/ tentacles
Sun exposure: Folding during the daytime or low tide
Give 3 descriptions of the sand in the pioneer zone.
Dry, mobile, infertile
State two reasons why animals burrow under the sand.
To protect themselves from predators and stay cool from extreme sun exposure.
Describe the sand, slopes and energy of shores on an exposed beach.
Coarse sand, steep slopes, high energy shores