Ch. 6 Environmental Science

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

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

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

Water with a salinity that is greater than fresh water but less than saltwater is known as

Which animal is a tertiary consumer?

The vertical movement of cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths to its surface is

In aquatic ecosystems, net primary productivity is related to

Which organism is a primary consumer?

Which is a top predator of the stream?

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

To help them survive in the tundra, caribou have various adaptations, such as

In which of the ocean's zones would you expect to find the ecosystem seen in the diagram?

Which zone of an aquatic ecosystem tends to have more life - both producers and consumers?

Which biome would have the highest net primary production?

Salinity, depth, and whether the water is flowing or standing are used by scientists to

Which of the following experiences seasonal loss of leaves as an adaptation to their climate?

Which term describes the net amount of organic matter that an ecosystem or biome produces?

What is the source of energy for the algae?

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

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

Which aquatic ecosystem has the highest diversity?

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

Which of the aquatic ecosystems contains only freshwater?

Which is a top predator of a tidal pool?

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

Looking at an aquatic food web, what is the easiest way to tell which type of ecosystem it is

Which of the following is a difference between a  food chain and a food web?

Climatographs typically show patterns in annual