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Reeves ES Biosphere
Reeves ES Ecosystems and the Biosphere: Biomes of the World
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Veldt | In Africa, grasslands are known by this name |
| Phytoplankton | plant-like organisms that are the producers in aquatic ecosystems |
| Tundra | cold, treeless, has permafrost, largest and northernmost biome |
| Eutrophic Lake | a lake that is rich in organic matter and vegetation but is oxygen poor |
| Tropical Rain Forrest | most productive of all biomes, year-round growing season, abundant rainfall |
| Temperate Grassland | dominated grassland, rich fertile soils, and can support large herds of grazing animals |
| Oligotrophic Lake | lake that contains little organic matter, but is relatively high in oxygen content |
| Wetland | ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface of the soil for at least part of the year |
| Swamp | area looks like a flooded forest |
| Eutrophication | a process by which nutrients particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water |
| Bogs | wetlands that are dominated by mosses, usually in depressions where water collects. often very acidic |
| Aphotic Zone | cold and dark part of the ocean that receives no sunlight |
| Hydro thermal Vent | area releases water that is rich in minerals and often exceeds 750 degrees Celsius |
| Biome | lard region characterized by specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities |
| Desert | receives less than 10 inches of rain a year, plants must have adaptations to help reduce water loss |
| Taiga | bitterly cold winters, summers are mild and long enough for the ground to thaw, dominated by cone-bearing trees, just south of the Tundra |
| Plankton | communities of small, free-floating organisms that can live in both fresh and salt water |
| Oceanic Zone | deep water of the open ocean that begins at the edge of the continental shelf and extends outward |
| Temperate Deciduous Forest | This biome is characterized by trees that lose all of their leaves in the autumn months |
| Intertidal Zone | area along the ocean shorelines that is repeatedly covered and uncovered by ocean tides |
| Chaparral | biome has a high risk of fire because of the growth of dense low plants and the hot dry summer |
| Epiphytes | small plants, such as mosses and orchids, that live in the branches of trees |
| Savanna | a tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees and shrubs that has alternating wet and dry seasons |
| Estuary | area occurs where freshwater rivers and streams flow into the sea |
| River | a body of water that flows down a gradient or slope toward its mouth |
| Tolerance | the ability to survive and reproduce under conditions that differ from optimal zones |
| Neritic Zone | area of the ocean is relatively shallow and extends outward over the Continental shelf |
| Marshes | areas are shallow wetlands along rivers. often contain cattails, rushes and other tall grasses |
| Photic Zone | part of the ocean that receives sunlight |
| Benthic Zone | ocean floor |
| Zoo Plankton | animal like organisms that are primary consumers of phytoplankton |
| Upwelling | strong current that brings nutrients up from the ocean floor |
Created by:
Suzi Atwood