Chapter 15 Review

Which of the following is an example of a connections between Earth systems?

Communities on a mountain differ depending on the 

How are estuaries distinct from other environments?

Where is the tropical zone?

The producers that live in the abyssal zone are chemosynthetic because this zone has no

The reeds at the edge of a pond form a 

The biota is the collection of living things that live in the 

In cold, nutrient-rich waters in neritic zone, plankton may live in

Corals are a type of

Which of the following is a characteristic of tropical rain forests?

Estuary ecosystems are important to humans as a source of 

An estuary can protect species from

Which of the following biomes receives less precipitation annually than the others?

The short life cycle of the water-holding frog is an adaptation to 

Which biome has hot summers, cold winters, and precipitation spread over the whole year?

Trees that drop their leaves during the cold season are known as 

Why is the tundra sometimes considered a semidesert?

The uppermost layer of branches in rain forest trees is called the

The geosphere is one of four interconnected systems, and includes

Which two areas are not considered to be biomes?

Why are there fewer trees in tropical grasslands than in tropical rain forests?

Tiny free-floating animals that live in water are called

Areas on the downwind side of mountains are often dry because

A region's climate, unlike its weather, is based on

What is the difference between rivers and wetlands?

A biome is defined by its 

Lake Michigan is part of the 

What characteristic do all deserts have in common?

Cattails growing in a swamp at the edge of a freshwater pond are part of a(n)

The Gaia hypothesis suggests that

Which Earth system includes all the other Earth systems?

The layer of air surrounding Earth is known as the 

Which ocean zone contains by far the most biomass?

Species that can survive under high pressure in murky water have adapted to the 

Plants and animals that live in savannas are well-adapted to 

The bottom of a lake is part of the lake's 

A region's climate is defined by its

The freshwater littoral zone is similar to which ocean zone?

Earth's climate zones are caused by 

A region of land that drains into a body of water is known as a(n)