Aquatic Biomes
Why are aquatic biomes important?
They contribute to the Earth's water cycle.
Put the four land biomes we studied (desert, forest, grassland, tundra) in order from least rain to most rain.
desert, tundra, grassland, forest
an area where a plant or animal makes their home is called a _________
habitat
Compare the plant life in a desert and a forest.
Forests have much more plant life. Plants in deserts have to be adapted to live in dry places. Plants in a forest fight for sunlight by growing tall.
How can fish breathe underwater?
with gills
What are some ways the plants in a desert can survive?
Store water in their stems, get shade from their spines
all of the plants and animals in an area along with the non-living factors, such as climate, earth, sun, and weather is called ___________
an ecosystem
Compare the animal life in a forest and a desert.
Forest has great diversity of animal life, deserts don't. Forests have animals that camouflage. Deserts have animals that burrow. There are many herbivores and carnivores in the forest, the desert has mostly carnivores.
What happens in aquatic biomes where the water freezes or dries out?
There is not much plant diversity.
Why are forests such an important biome?
They give us oxygen to breathe, plus wood for building
collections of ecosystems that have similar features like climate and living things is called _____
a biome
Compare the rainfall in a grassland and a tundra.
Grassland gets moderate rainfall. The tundra does not get much rain, but the ground stays wet because of the permafrost and snow.
Name at least four examples of a freshwater biome.
Lake, river, stream, pond, wetland
Give as many facts as you can about the tundra. (at least 4)
coldest of all biomes, summers are cold, winters are freezing,least diversity of plant and animal life, name means treeless plain, has herbivores and carnivores, only plants that do not have long roots are able to grow, has permafrost: permanently frozen soil, has 2 types arctic and alpine
a small area defined by specific characteristics like temperature where plants and animals interact is called a ________
micro ecosystem
How are the plants in a grassland and tundra similar?
They both have low growing plants. There is not much diversity in plant life. Not many trees.
Name at least three examples of a marine biome.
Ocean, gulfs, coral reefs, seas
Give as many facts as you can about the grassland. (at least 5)
it has thin layers of soil that do not hold water, soil has nutrients from dead grass, moderate rainfall, home to many large mammals, many herbivores, plants: little diversity because soil cannot support larger plants, grasses make up most of the plant life, grasses grow quickly after extreme temperatures cause it to die
2 types: savanna and prairie
a large area defined by general characteristics where plants and animals interact is called a ______
mesoecosystem
Compare the plants that can grow in a tundra and a forest.