Environmental Science- Ch. 6 Biomes

The ocean can be divided into 3 zones based on their distance from shore, they are:

Predators at high trophic levels include:

Which of the following is NOT an example of an aquatic layer?

Which ocean zone are you likely to find sea stars, barnacles, crabs and sea anemones?

Bogs are brackish ecosystems that occur where rivers flow into the ocean.

This type of tree produces seed-bearing cones.

Which traits allow a polar bear to be adapted to it's environment?

Which describes the net amount of organic matter that a biome produces?

Kelp forests supply shelter and food for:

Drip tips are an adaptation for what organisms in the tropical rain forest?

Which of the following describes the frozen underground soil that is found in the tundra?

Ponds, lakes and inland seas would be examples of which biome?

Life underwater is greatly affected by light availability, which is directly related to _____.

What is the biggest threat to coral reefs?

The mud and muck at the very bottom of any body of water is called the aphotic zone.

Coral bleaching is thought to be caused by_____________.

What is the extended period of deep,sleep-like inactivity that an animal enters for the winter?

A group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions.

Climatographs are useful in describing a biome's climate. They show patterns in ______.

High in the mountains, near a river's source, water tends to be cold and oxygen-rich.

Weather describes the average conditions of an area over long periods of time.

Which type of organisms experience seasonal loss of leaves as an adaptation to their climate?

Which of the following aquatic ecosystems is NOT a type of wetland?

Nearly all nutrients present in tropical rain forests are contained in the ________.

In which ocean's zone would you expect to find the ecosystem seen here?