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Science Land Biomes
Land Biomes, Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intertidal Zone | an area along ocean shorelines that lies between low and high water lines |
| Oceanic Zone | the region of the open sea that has characteristic life-forms and geography |
| Neritic Zone | a shallow marine environment that is near the shore or over the continental shelf and that is rich in minerals and nutrients produced by biotic activity |
| Benthic Zone | the bottom region of oceans and bodies of fresh water |
| Ecosystem | a community of organisms and their abiotic environment |
| Littoral Zone | a shallow zone in a freshwater habitat where light reaches the bottom and nurtures plants |
| Open water Zone | The zone of a lake or pond that extends from the littoral zone out across the top of the water and that is only as deep as light can reach |
| Deep Water Zone | The zone of a lake or pond below the open water zone, where no light reaches the bottom |
| Wetland | area of land that is periodically underwater |
| Marsh | Treeless wetland where grasses grow |
| Swamp | a wetland where schrubs and trees grow |
| Permafrost | in arctic regions, the permanently frozen layer of soil or subsoil |
| Grassland | a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing. |
| Tundra | a treeless plain that is located in the Arctic or Antarctic and that is characterized by very low winter temperatures; short, cool summers; |
| Coniferous forest | a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a forest; trees don´t shed |
| Deciduous forest | describes trees that lose their leaves at the end of the growing season |
| Tropical rainforest | |
| Plankton | Organisms that float around the surface and are at the bottom of the food chain |
| Coral Reefs | a limestone ridge found in tropical climates and composed of coral fragments that are deposited around organic remains |
| Biome | a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities |
| Desert | a region that has little or no vegetation, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures |
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