Chapter 4 - Ecosystems & Biomes

Why is an estuary a good place for a newly developing animals?

lichens and mosses exist here

grasses and shrubs exist here

When the rivers carry the water back to the ocean, it is called _______ .

What is the continuous exchange of carbon among living things?

What organisms in a water ecosystem live at the bottom & feed off of material that floats down

What is the category of organisms in a water ecosystem that includes that drift freely

A species becomes ________ when the last member dies.

What is the formation of a new community where few living things exist?

Which major land ecosystem is a cool forest biome of pines and firs found in northern regions?

When the sun heats the liquid and it rises, it called _______

Why would a cattail plant survive well in a standing water ecosystem?

When liquid falls from the clouds, it is called _______.

What are the first species to live in an otherwise lifeless area?

Which biome has grasses as the main plant life? These grasses provide food for herbivores.

A species becomes ________ when they have a low number and could become endangered.

When the plants release water that they have absorbed and the water releases into the air

Which zone has decomposers and is deep down in the ocean?

Which biome is hot, humid and near the equator with heavy rainfall and wide variety of life

Which major land ecosystem has mostly sand and rocks?

Which zone has coral reefs and kelp forests?

What is the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air?

Which zone has sharks, squid & octopus?

What is the process of an ecosystem changing to a different ecosystem?

Which zone has crabs, clams, & barnacles?

Which major land ecosystem is a large, treeless biome with frozen ground

Which biome is a forest biome with four distinct seasons and decidous (hardwood) trees?

What is the name for an African grassland? Fires are common in this biome.

What is the final stage in succession?

What are the three freshwater zones?

Which ecosystem is part salt water and part fresh water?

What is a major land ecosystem of Earth? (I'm looking for the official definition)

When the water is evaporated then condensed then performs precipitation then runs off

A species becomes ________ when they are in danger of becoming extinct.

trees exist here

Which biome has a lot of rain, fog, and has a cool climate?

When the liquid condenses together in the clouds, it is called _______.

What is the category of organisms in a water ecosystem that includes the larger active swimmers

When the precipitation runs off of the mountains, it is called _______ .

Which cycle involves trapping gas into compounds in the soil?