biology

Question 1

Tropical Rainforest

Answer 1

Greatest amount of biodiversity, greatest amount of rainfall. found near the equator.

Question 2

Temperate rainforest

Answer 2

away from the equator, in places that have high amounts of ocenaic moisture, excessive rainfall

Question 3

Temperate deciduous forest

Answer 3

experiences seaosnal changes, trees drop leaves etc

Question 4

Taiga

Answer 4

largest terrestrial biome, trees have needles all year long, second largest holder of carbon

Question 5

savanna

Answer 5

tropical grassland, rainfall happens within a few months, only enough to support grass,

Question 6

temperate grassland

Answer 6

also know as praries, enough to support grass.

Question 7

chaparral

Answer 7

shrublan wit dry summers, found around the mediterranean and southwestern unitede states.

Question 8

desert

Answer 8

driest biome, shallow root plants.

Question 9

tundra

Answer 9

coldest terrestrial biome, most of the ground is permanetly frozen.

Question 10

lakes and pond

Answer 10

freshwater, lakes need a source of water like a river to keep them oxygenated,

Question 11

marshes and swamps

Answer 11

shallow standing water, marshes dry up part of the year, critical habitats for animals, helps purify water

Question 12

rivers

Answer 12

often start in high elevation such as mountains, start moving fast and straight then slow down and wind.

Question 13

Estuaries

Answer 13

where rivers meet the ocean

Question 14

coral reefs

Answer 14

only found in tropical latitudes. ocean equivalent to rainforests. highest amount of biodiverity in the ocean

Question 15

open oceans

Answer 15

ocean equivalent to deserts, most of the life is found near the surface. the deep ocean is reliant on sunlight for energy from organismas sinking.

Question 16

interfidal zone

Answer 16

where there is high tide and low tide, constanly changing bimome

Question 17

Frozen sea ice

Answer 17

includes southern ocean surrounding antartica and the artic ocean near the north pole. critical habitat for polar bears narwal and walrus.