Polar ecosystems
What food web is the polar ecosystems based on
Ocean
Arctic ecosystem food web is based of what?
Land
Do Alpine tundras have high or low oxygen levels
Low
what effect does climate change have on sea ice
melts it
who is the apex predator?
A. polar bear
B. fish
C. penguin
A. Polar bear
Antarctic tundra is smaller than Arctic tundra
True Or False
True
is the growing season long or short
short
Alpine growing season shorter or longer than Arctic tundra?
Longer
what is albedo
the incident light that is reflected by a surface.
Where is ocean water the saltest
the bottom
What are the producers?
Algae, phytoplankton, ect
What are the producers?
Grasses, Moss, Lichens, and other small plants
where can alpine tundras be found
high altitude
what affects does climate change have on the ocean
-ocean acidification
-Melting land and sea ice
-increased sea levels
which are not green house gases realest from permafrost
A. Methane
B. chlorofluorocarbons
C. Carbon dioxide
B. chlorofluorocarbons
What i the yearly precipitation?
fairly low
where is the arctic tundra located?
North Pole
In Alpine tundras the soil is well drained but still_________ fill in the blank
NO TREES
what is released when permafrost melts
greenhouse gases
what is the limiting factors all ecosystem share
Where could I find autotrophs at
on top of the water
what adaptations do animals in this ecosystem have
white fur to camouflage
fat for insulation
they also hibernate
Alpine growing season is...A. all year around B.No growing season C.~30 days D.~180 days
D.~180 days
what type of greenhouse gas is released from permafrost
carbon dioxide or methane
sea ice is used as a _____ for animals
Bridge