an area classified according to the species that live in that location

the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area

the condition of the atmosphere in a certain location

monthly measurements of temperature and precipitation

Net Primary Production

The amount of carbon retained in an ecosystem

a type of overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain

consists of the tallest trees in the rainforest and they can grow up to 60 metres

the layer of vegetation in a forest located beneath the canopy

a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant or plant-like organism such as kelp.

the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful

estivation is used by some animals to survive the hottest and driest months of summer

woody evergreens that have cones and needles rather than leaves.

when an animal slows its heart rate to save energy and survive the winter without eating much

any ground that remains completely frozen — 32°F (0°C) or colder — for at least two years straight.

the dissolved salt content of a body of water

the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis

the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight

the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers

the grassy, reedy, marshy perimeter along the banks of our waterways

the open and well-lit area of a freestanding body of fresh water, such as a lake or pond.

areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season

an area of land adjacent to a river

a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean

Upwelling is the movement of cold, deep, often nutrient-rich water to the surface mixed layer; and downwelling is the movement of surface water to deeper depths

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Question	Answer
Biome	an area classified according to the species that live in that location
Climate	the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area
Weather	the condition of the atmosphere in a certain location
Climatographs	monthly measurements of temperature and precipitation
Net Primary Production	The amount of carbon retained in an ecosystem
Canopy	a type of overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain
Emergent Layer	consists of the tallest trees in the rainforest and they can grow up to 60 metres
Understory	the layer of vegetation in a forest located beneath the canopy
Epiphytes	a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant or plant-like organism such as kelp.
Dedicious	the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful
Estivation	estivation is used by some animals to survive the hottest and driest months of summer
Coniferous	woody evergreens that have cones and needles rather than leaves.
Hibernation	when an animal slows its heart rate to save energy and survive the winter without eating much
Permafrost	any ground that remains completely frozen — 32°F (0°C) or colder — for at least two years straight.
Salinity	the dissolved salt content of a body of water
Photic Zone	the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis
Apothic Zone	the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight
Benthic Zone	the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers
Littoral Zone	the grassy, reedy, marshy perimeter along the banks of our waterways
Limnetic Zone	the open and well-lit area of a freestanding body of fresh water, such as a lake or pond.
Wetlands	areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season
Flood Plain	an area of land adjacent to a river
Estuaries	a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean
Upwelling	Upwelling is the movement of cold, deep, often nutrient-rich water to the surface mixed layer; and downwelling is the movement of surface water to deeper depths

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