Term | Definition |
biome | characteristics of climate, rainfall |
estuary | area where freshwater mixes with salt water |
tundra | area far north with long cold winters and permafrost |
tropical rainforest | area with a lot of animals, various trees with a canopy and very rainy |
grassland | area with few trees, grassy, flowering plants, large herbivores |
marine | large fish, salty, whales, and moving waters |
freshwater | smaller fish, wetland, marsh, swamp, and small tributaries |
shelf area | continental shelf is located where the ocean seas begin |
coniferous forest | area with evergreen trees, moose, deer and not a lot of light |
desert | area that is dry, very little rain and high temperature |
regions | type of biomes are determined by rainfall and temperatures |
littoral zone | area closest to the edge of the land in a lake or pond |
deep-water zone | aquatic area where no light can reach |
deciduous forest | the leave change colors, fall off and home to a lot of species |
phytoplankton | microscopic photosynthetic organism floats near the top |
wetland | area of land where water is present above the surface for most of the year |
permafrost | soil located below the surface that is frozen all the time |
savanna | also called grasslands with few trees and large herbivores |
survival | animals survive harsh winters by hibernating or migrating to warmer climates |
factors | factors of a biome are the temperatures and rainfall |
benthic zone | seafloor with thermal vents, also called the deep sea |
oceanic zone | sea floor drops, deep water, no light has phytoplanktons |
nertic zone | edge of continental shelf, coral reefs, and a lot of sunlight |
abiotic | area of nonliving factors in the environment |
tributary | smaller streams, rivers, brooks that join into larger ones |
swamp | area of land and water with trees and vines |
marsh | area of freshwater, cattails but no trees and no reptiles hatching eggs |
zooplankton | small animal organisms that feed on phytoplanktons |