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Biome Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecology? | The study of how living things fit into their environment |
| Abiotic? | Nonliving factors |
| Biotic? | Living Factors |
| Biome? | A large geographic land area that has the same general kinds of plants and animals |
| Biomes 1-3? | Tundra Coniferous Forest (Taiga) Deciduous Forest (Temperate) |
| Biomes 4-7? | Grasslands Deserts Savannas Tropical Rain Forrest |
| Biome 8? | Aquatic |
| How are biomes identified and named? | By the dominant plant species- the plant species which are most abundant or largest in location They are also identified by their temperature and precipitation. |
| Autotrophs/Producers? | Organism such as plants that produce their own foods (through photosynthesis) |
| Heterotrophs/Consumers? | Organisms that cannot make their own food and most obtain it from other organisms |
| 1° Consumers (Herbivores) Eat? | Plants (autotrophs/producers) |
| 1° Consumers (Herbivores) Teeth Type? | Molars |
| 2° Consumers (Carnivores) Eat? | 1° Consumers (Herbivores) |
| 2° Consumers (Carnivores) Teeth Type? | Canine |
| 3° Consumers (Omnivores) Eat? | 1° and 2° Consumers (herbivores and carnivores) |
| 3° Consumers (Omnivores) Teeth Type? | Molars and Canine |
| 3 Types of Symbiosis? | Parasitism Mutualism Commensalism |
| Parasitism? | An organism lives in a host and the host is harmed |
| Internal Parasite Example? | Tapeworms |
| External Parasite Example? | Fleas |
| Mutualism? | Relationship where all parties benefit |
| Mutualism examples? | lichens, Egyptian plover, and rhinoceros |
| Commensalism? | One party benefits while the other party is not harmed or helped |
| Commensalism Examples? | Spanish moss, sea anemone, and clown fish |
| Tundra (Arctic) | Open Wind Swept Dry Ground Covers 1/5 of land surfaces |
| Tundra (Arctic) | Has Delicate Food Chains |
| Tundra (Arctic) | Always frozen Extremely Low Temperatures: Avg Winter Temp is -30°F/ Avg Summer Temp is 37°F. |
| Tundra (Arctic) | Little precipitation Short Growing Seasons |
| Food Chain vs. Food Web? | Food web is more complex. |
| Tundra Food Chain | Producer/Autotrophs-Lichens 1° Consumer/Heterotrophs- Arctic Hare 2° Consumer/Heterotrophs- Arctic Fox |
| Tundra Location? | Encircles the North and South Poles WY at 12K-14K ft British Columbia at 5K-6K ft |
| Explain the difference between the tundra location in British Columbia and WY. | Because British Columbia is closer to the North Pole, the temperature gets colder earlier in altitude. |
| Tundra Plants? | Low Shrubs/Sedges/Reindeer Moss/Liverworts/Lichen/Grasses |
| Tundra Animals? | Herbivorous Mammals: lemmings, caribou, arctic hares, and squirrels Carnivorous Mammals: arctic foxes, wolves, and polar bears |
| Permafrost? | -Found between the tundra and the taiga -The top 18'-24' inches of the land are thawed, but its frozen below |
| Coniferous Forest (Taiga)? | Largest Biome Only transcontinental system |
| Taiga? | No broad-leaf trees Many lakes Very Cold winter Short growing season |
| Coniferous Forest? | Most developed in the St. Lawrence River Primary source of world's lumber |
| Taiga Location? | Between 50° - 60° N 2/3 in Siberia Scandinavia, Canada, and Alaska |
| Taiga Climate? | If landlocked, continental climate If surrounded by water, maritime climate |
| Taiga Plants? | Cold-tolerant evergreen conifers with needle-like leaves (modified leaves which are acidic) Ex. pine, fir, spruce |
| Taiga Animals? | Woodpeckers, hawk, weasel, lynx, deer, bats, hares, moose, fox, chipmunks, shrews, wold, and bear |
| What is true of taiga animals? | The farther north you go, the bigger the animals are because they need protection from winds and temperature. |
| Deciduous Forest | Mostly broad leaf trees (maples, oak, hickory) that lose their leaves in the fall We live here |
| Deciduous Forest? | Avg of 30" of rain per year Warm summers and cool winters 4 seasons |
| Deciduous Forest Location | East coast of N. America except FL- 20% of original trees left here Central Europe- 5% of original trees left here |
| Deciduous Forest Plants | Broad Leaf trees and various flowers (mesophytes) |
| Deciduous Forest Animals | Deer, raccoon, squirrels, rabbits, skunks, birds, fox, black bears, coyotes (brought in ) |
| Grasslands | Rich soils Mainly grasses, no trees or shrubs |
| Grasslands | Hot summers (100°F) and cold winters (-40°F) 4'-24' of rain per year Seasonal droughts in August (grass does not die) |
| Grassland Plants | Corn, wheat, rye, and barley |
| 2 Types of Grasslands? | Prairie (Eastern) -tall grasses Plains (Western)- short grasses |
| Grasslands Location? | East of Rockies to Here |
| Grasslands Animals | Buffalo, prairie dogs, jack rabbits, badgers, grouses, meadowlarks, quails, sparrows |
| Desert | Has the largest temperature variation due to no water (high heat capacity) and lots of sand (low heat capacity) Avg day temp is 100°F Avg night temp is 30°F Less than 8' of rain per year |
| Desert | Mostly nocturnal animals (it's cooler in the night) Inhabitants must conserve water (can not sweat) Xerephytes' thick skin holds in water released by photosynthesis |
| 2 Types of Desert | Low Altitude Deserts Southwestern Usually hot and dry Cold Deserts Utah and Antarctica Basically barren land with little rainfall |
| Most deserts found where? | Pacific part of planet (30°N/30°S) |
| Desert Location? | U.S. (Death Valley- 1000 ft below sea level) Africa (Sahara Desert) |
| Desert Plants | Cacti and sagebrush |
| Desert Animals | Spiders, reptiles, and birds |
| Savanna | Open, widely spread trees Warm or hot climates seasonal rainfall Rainfall between 28'-50'' per year for only 6-8 months Drought occurs for rest of the year Seasons based on rainfall - wet and dry seasons |
| Savanna Location | Africa, Australia, FL |
| Savanna Plants | Grasses, small broad leaf trees Some scattered deciduous trees |
| Savanna Animals | Lions, giraffes, gazelles, and kangaroos |
| Tropical Rain Forest | Most complex community of Earth Very stable Made unstable by human impact found mostly in developing countries high number of species (many unknown) In 1 mi² more species of trees exist than in all of Europe 20K species of insects in 6 acres |
| Tropical Rain Forest | 100" of rain per year Warm, temperate, high moisture Everything fights for sunlight Hydrophytes |
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