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Biome Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biome | large region characterized by a specific type of climate, plant and animal life. |
| climate | average weather conditions for an area over a long period of time. |
| estuary | area where freshwater from streams and rivers spill into oceans |
| marsh | treeless wetland where plants like grass grow |
| permafrost | permentently frozen soil in tundra |
| plankton | mass of microscopic organisms that float and drift freely in freshwater and marine environments |
| savanna | grassland with scattered trees found in tropics with seasonal rains, fires and droughts |
| swamp | wetland ecosystem with shrubs and trees |
| wetland | land is periodically underwater or whose soil contains great moisture |
| Deciduous Forest Plant Adaptations | lose leaves in winter, layers adapted to amount of sunligjht |
| Decidous Forest Animal Adaptations | many decomposers, migratory birds, small mammals |
| Coniferous Forest Plant Adaptations | waxy coat on needles, shed leaves year round, shape of trees allows snow to shed, dark colored leaves |
| Coniferous Forest Animal Adaptations | large mammals, migratory birds, heavy fur coat |
| Grassland Plant Adaptations | Deep roots, triangle shaped leaves, few trees |
| Grassland Animal Adaptations | burrowing, decomposers, horns, heards |
| Tropical Rainforest Plant Adaptations | air roots, layered vegetation, climbing vines |
| Tropical Rainforest Animal Adaptations | colors to blend in, decomposers, prehensile tails |
| Desert Plant Adaptations | little transpiration, seed dormancy, fleshy stems |
| Desert Animal Adaptations | nocturnal, burrow, reptiles' skin |
| Tundra Plant Adaptations | grow close to ground, lichens, no trees |
| Tundra Animal Adaptations | thick fur, fatty blubber, migration |
| Tropical Rainforest Climate | up to 200 cm of rainfall per year, summer year round |
| Desert Climate | less than 25 cm of rainfall per year |
| Biomes rich in soil nutrients | graslands, decidyous forest |
| Biomes poor in soil nutrients | tropical rainforest, desert, tundra, coniferous forest |
| greatest biodiversity | tropical rainforest |
| least biodiversity | tundra |
| abiotic factos that influence marine biomes | water temperature, water depth, amount of sunlight |
| Open Ocean Adaptations | phytoplankton basis of food chain, mammals store oxygen in muscles |
| Coral Reef Adaptations | symbiotic relationship between algae and coral, animals are camouflage |
| Shoreline Adaptations | seaweed has gooey substance, animals attach to rocks |
| Estuaries Adaptations | supports many plankton, animals use it as nurseries of oceans |
| Intertidal Ozone of Ocean | ocean meets land |
| Neritic Ozone of Ocean | water becomes deeper, floor slopes down |
| Oceanic Ozone of Ocean | deep water of ocean |
| Benthic Ozone of Ocean | ocean floor |
| Abiotic Factors that influence freshwater biomes | speed of water, light and clarity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, depth |
| Freshwater Ecosystems Plant Adaptations | floating plants with flexible stems, roots anchored in shallow water, plankton float at surface |
| Freshwater Ecosystems Animals Adaptations | used dissolved oxygen, amphibians breath through thin skin, water-proof fur and webbed foot |
| Watershed | an area of land from which rain and snow drain into a river, lake, stream, or surface of water |
| Examples of Watershed in Hampton Road | James River, Chesapeake Bay, York River, Albemarle Sound |
| How can we measure the health of watersheds? | water samples (pH), soil and forest samples, observe health of community (amphibians) |
Created by:
jmebuckley
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