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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BIOM | is a group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions |
| CLIMATE | describes the average condition s including temperature and precipitation over long periods in a given area |
| WEATHER | the day to day conditions in Earth's atmosphere like sunny and humid or cold and snowy |
| CLIMATOGHRAPHS | to describe conditions in a biome |
| NET PRIMART PRODUCTION | the organic matter, or biomass, that remains after cellular respiration |
| CANOPY | Tall trees form a dense covering |
| EMERGENT LAYER | The tallest trees pop through the canopy and make up the top layer of the rain forest |
| UNDERSTORY | Shorter trees and plants |
| EPIPHYTES | plants that grow on other plants instead of soil |
| DEDIDUOUS | trees lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year |
| ESTIVATION | When conditions are dry, some animals enter a deep, sleep like period of dormancy |
| CONFIFEROUS | Many evergreen species |
| HIBERNATION | is a deep sleeplike state that an animal enters for most of winter |
| PERMAFROST | permanently frozen soil |
| SALINITY | A measurement of the amount of salt dissoved in water |
| PHOTIC ZONE | |
| APHOTIC ZONE | |
| BENTHIC ZONE | |
| LITTORAL ZONE | |
| LIMNETIC ZONE | |
| WETLANDS | |
| FLOOD PLAIN | |
| ESTUARIES | |
| UPWELLING |