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Science Ch 2 Review
Interactive Science Chapter 2 Review for Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| T/F: The Surface Zone is one of the 4 ocean zones. | True |
| What is an estuary? | Where freshwater of a river meets the salt water of the ocean. |
| T/F: The canopy is the tallest layer of the Tropical Rainforest. | False |
| Name the lowest layer of the Tropical Rainforest. | forest floor |
| Name the highest layer of the Tropical Rainforest | emergent |
| Name the second highest layer of the Tropical Rainforest | canopy |
| Name the third highest layer of the Tropical Rainforest. | understory |
| What are the two main factors that determine an areas biome? | temperature and precipitation |
| What are the two types of grasslands? | savanna and prairie |
| What will happen to the other organisms in an ecosystem if the plants stop growing, or die? | The other organisms will die or emigrate to a new ecosystem. |
| What types of deciduous trees are found in a deciduous forest? | maple, oak. and beech |
| Which biome is most commonly found along the equator? | Rainforest |
| Second-level consumers may be either omnivores or _______. | carnivore |
| What is a producer? | An organism that captures the energy of the sunlight to make food. |
| What do you call the snake if it eats a chipmunk that eats seeds? | second-level consumer |
| What type of organism can make its own food? | producer |
| How would you describe the grassland biome? | typically populated by many grasses, along with a few shrubs and trees. |
| What is a biome? | A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms. |
| How can small, light organisms such as baby spiders be dispersed? | wind |
| What are the types of freshwater ecosystems? | rivers, ponds, lakes, and streams |
| Which biome is home to the largest mammals on Earth? | grassland |
| What is permafrost? | Frozen soil in the tundra. |
| What are exotic species? | Organisms that were brought by humans from one part of the world to another. |
| What are organisms, such as bacteria and fungus, that break down the remains of other organisms called? | decomposers |
| What do we call the many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem? | food web |
| Which biome is extremely cold and dry? | tundra |
| What are the four ocean zones? | Deep, Surface, Intertidal, and Neritic |
| What are the two types of grasslands? | savanna and prairie |
| Savannas are located in which latitude zone? | low latitudes |
| The prairies is located in which latitude zone? | middle latitudes |
| How much rain does the savanna get per year? | 120 cm |
| How much rain does the prairie get per year? | 75 cm |
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