Chapter 3 Wild Card

What methods and approaches do ecologists rely on?

Which variable do scientists use to divide the open ocean into two zones?

Part of the ocean contains coral reefs and kelp forests and is supplied with nutrients by freshwater runoff from land

What are the 3 main groups of aquatic ecosystems?

All Earth's fresh water and saltwater, including water vapor and rain in the atmosphere, and water underground is the

This part of the ocean has organisms that experience extreme changes in temp and are battered by waves and currents.

The climate zone closest to the equator is:

What is the relationship between global winds and ocean currents?

Where does the most photosynthesis occur?

The hydrosphere includes rocks, continents, and the ocean floor.