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LS 07 Ecos & Biomes
8th Grade 2022
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The living and nonliving physical environment for a specific area. | Ecosystem |
| The nonliving parts of the environment. | Abiotic factors |
| Give examples of abiotic factors in the environment. | Water, Sunlight, Soil, Temperature, Humidity, Soil |
| The living parts of the environment. | Biotic factors |
| Give examples of biotic factors in the environment. | Animals, plants, fungi, etc... |
| Groups of ecosystems that have similar climate, conditions, and living things. | Biomes |
| The tundra is a very cold biome that only has low growing grass and flowers. This is because the ground is permanently _____. | Frozen |
| The Boreal Forest / Taiga / Coniferous Forest biome is dominated by the ______. | Evergreen tree |
| The desert is a very dry, very hot biome that has sparse vegetation and animals that are awake at night. These are called ______. | Nocturnal |
| Animals with a thin body and thin fur are examples of ___. | Adaptations for hot weather |
| Animals with thick fur or feathers, white coloration for camouflage, and a stocky body are examples of ___. | Adaptations for cold weather |
| The grassland is a dry, warm biome that has very few trees due to dry seasons. Mostly large _______ animals here. | Grazing |
| Moderate rainfall and mild temperatures. This biome has 4 distinct seasons. Some of the trees here lose their leaves in the winter time. (Virginia!) | Temperate Deciduous Forest |
| Warm temperatures, lots of rainfall in this forest. Plants have a hard time reaching sunlight in the dense vegetation. Lots of tree dwelling organisms. The greatest diversity of living things compared to other biomes. | Tropical Rainforest |
| Plants with drip tip leaves to prevent bacterial growth are examples of ___. | Adaptations for excessive water |
| Plants with widespread root systems, ways to prevent water loss, and ways to store water are examples of ___. | Adaptations for dry weather |
| Plants that grow very tall or grow on top of other plants (vines) are examples of ___. | Adaptations for competing over sunlight |
| Water biome without salt, like rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. | Freshwater |
| Salt water biome like oceans, coral reefs, estuaries. | Marine |
Created by:
Mr. Dornfeld
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