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Unit 3: Biomes
Biomes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. |
| Average Temperature | The approximate mean temperatures that occur in different regions on Earth. |
| Aquatic | A term that describes anything associated with a water environment. |
| Biome | A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities. |
| Climate | The average weather conditions in an area over a very long period of time. |
| Conductivity | The ability of materials (water, metals, wood etc.) to transfer heat or electricity to another object. |
| Dissolved Oxygen | Oxygen that is dissolved in water, dissolved oxygen is important for fish and other aquatic animals to breathe. |
| Insolation | The amount of incoming solar radiation received at a certain point on Earth. |
| Nitrates | Compounds used for growth by plants and algae (based on nitrogen) |
| pH | |
| Speciation | The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution, often due to changes in the environment. |
| Terrestrial | Relating to the Earth or to land. |
| Topography | The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area (with respect to elevation) |
| Tropic of Cancer | A line of latitude about 23.5 degrees North of the equator which marks the most northerly latitude at which the sun appears directly overhead at noon. |
| Tropic of Capricorn | A line of latitude about 23.5 degrees South of the equator which marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun appears directly overhead at noon. |
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