Desert
Daily temperature shifts in the desert -- wide or narrow?
Wide
Characterized by tremendous rainfall and location near the Equator.
Tropical Rainforest
Grassland, in the U.S. also called...
Prairie
Two things measured that characterize terrestrial biomes?
Temperature & Precipitation
Encompasses all living things on Earth.
Biosphere
The most famous desert in the U.S.
Mojave Desert in CA, NV, UT, and AZ
Rainforest found on the Northwestern coast of the U.S.
Temperate rainforest
Grassland, in Africa also called...
Savanna
Two very different biomes, but nearly the same in terms of precipitation.
Desert & Tundra
A group of individuals belonging to the same species living in the same area at the same time.
Population
- Nocturnality
- Burrowing
- Aestivation (like hibernation, but in summer)
Forest Floor
Grasslands in the U.S. have the best...
Soil
The unique role, function, and position a species has in its environment.
Niche
A large regional area of Earth, characterized by temperature and precipitation.
Biome
Largest 'desert' in the world.
The Antarctic Desert
The uppermost part of the trees of the rainforest.
The Canopy.
Grasslands are characterized by what natural disasters?
Fire & Drought
Trees around here that lose their leaves in the Fall.
Deciduous
All the different populations of various species that live and interact together in a defined area.
Community
Name at least one characteristic of plants in the desert.
- Water storage (succulence)
- Reduced leaf area
- Waxy cuticles
- Leaves modified into spines and thorns.
Small trees, vines and plants found in the shade of the canopy.
The Understory
In terms of animal life, grasslands support what types of animals -- Large or Small?
Large
The Competitive Exclusion Principle states...
No two species can occupy the same exact niche.
A biological community of interacting organisms, living and non-living, and their physical environment.
Ecosystem