AP Biology Ch 52 Ecosystems

Large bodies of water often influence adjacent land masses because of water's

Winds move to equalize pressure and move from ______ to ______ pressure zones.

The tundra is primarily treeless because of the

Most deserts are found at _______ degrees latitude because cool, dry air masses descend here.

Pure water is densest at ______ degrees C.

What are the two principal components that determine climate?

What is a region of abrupt temperature change in a body of water called?

Which type of lake has few nutrients, is oxygen rich, and has low productivity?

Turnover is likely to occur when

The region where two biomes intergrade is called a(n)

Which of the following experiences the least change in an estuary with tidal change?

Where air masses are rising, the pressure zone created at the surface is

What air masses are found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude

Due to the Coriolis effect, winds are deflected to the ___________ in the Southern hemisphere

Which is the freshwater equivalent of the neretic zone of oceans?

Which of the following biomes is not fire adapted?

What type of estuary is more common in temperate regions?

What type of breeze is likely to form when the water is warmer than adjacent land?

The poles are colder than the equator because of

In the Northern hemisphere, ________ slopes are warmer and drier as they receive more sunlight.

Which biome has the greatest annual variation in both precipitation and temperature

The ocean makes up roughly ________ percent of the Earth's surface

Global warming is an ____________ effect that many worry could have a ____________ effect.

Variance in aquatic biomes is determined mainly by _________________ factors

What type of reef develops when the land is eroded and a reef surrounds a central lagoon?

The principal cause of the seasons on Earth is

When climbing a mountain, biome changes are similar to

What level of ecology studies factors that cause the numbers of a single species to change?

Which ecosystem has the largest number of vertical strata?

Who proposed the model of reef development around hot spots?

If insects only oviposit on a single species of plant but larva can eat more species of plants

Which terrestrial biome is the largest?

What prevailing winds are found between 0 and 30 degrees latitude?

If an ecologist is studying how nutrients and energy cycle between patches they are studying

The rain shadow can be found on the ____________ side of a mountain.