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Deck 3 Flashcards

1
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Where is most tundra located?

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Above the artic circle

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2
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What is permafrost?

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The frozen layer on the surface of the soil

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3
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What kind of plants grow in the tundra?

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Ephemeral-flowers, shrubs, mosses, and lichens

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What are some animals you might find on the tundra?

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Polar bears, caribou, reindeer, moose, artic fox, squirrels, penguins, and mosquitoes

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5
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How much precipitation does the tundra receive?

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6-10 inches per year

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6
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What is papillae?

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Small bumps on polar bears paws that are used for grip

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7
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What is a desert ecosystem?

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biomes that are hot, dry, and sandy

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How is a cold desert different from a hot desert?

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Cold desert: dry areas where daytime drops below freezing

Hot deserts: don’t experience freezing temperatures

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What are some animals you would expect to find in the desert?

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Lizards, kangaroo rats, scorpions, badgers, burrowing owls

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What are some plants you expect to find in a desert?

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Cacti, sagebrush, mesquite, desert trumpet

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What is a dromedary camel?

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A camel with only one hump

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12
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In what ways are animals well suited for desert environment?

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Nocturnal, conserve water, and estivate (deep sleep)

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What are some dangers you might face in the desert?

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Flash floods, sand storms, heat

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14
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What is a mirage?

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(A phenomenon) the area on the ground that looks like there’s water but there really isn’t

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15
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What is tranpiration?

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The process when plants stuck up water from the ground then use that and release that water into the air through the tiny holes in there leaves called stomata. (Photosynthesis)

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16
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What are succulents?

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Many plants that live in the desert that have fleshy stems that can absorb and store large alums of water

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17
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What is a bactrian camel?

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A camel with two humps

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18
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What is an oasis?

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A special ecosystem in a desert where there is an abundance of water

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19
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What kind of plants grow in an oasis?

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Palm trees, shrubs, grasses

20
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What kind of animals live in an oasis that don’t live in a desert?

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Bats, warblers, orials, robins, fish

21
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Why is it often cooler in an oasis than in a desert?

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Because of increased evaporation

22
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What ecosystems are you likely to encounter on mountains in temperate zones?

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23
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What ecosystems are you likely to encounter on mountains in tropical zones?

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24
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What is timberline?

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25
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What is snow line?

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26
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Why is there less oxygen as you gain altitude?

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27
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What is a chaparral ecosystem?

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28
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What are two other names for a chaparral?

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29
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Name some plants you might find in the chaparral.

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30
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Name some animals you might find in the chaparral.

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31
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What animal might you find in the Australian chaparral that you wouldn’t find in the American chaparral?

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32
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What conditions make for likely in the chaparral?

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33
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How are plants in the chaparral specially designed for fire?

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34
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Should people try to put out fires that naturally occur in the chaparral?

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35
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What is a cave?

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36
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What kind of plants will you find in a cave ecosystem?

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37
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What are the categories of animals in a cave ecosystem?

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38
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Explain the different habits of each category of cave animal.

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39
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What is the main source of nutrients in a cave ecosystem?

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40
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Why is a cave considered a low energy ecosystem?

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41
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Why can a rise in temperature inside a cave threaten the ecosystem?

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42
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Which sense is least useful in a cave?

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43
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Which senses are most useful in a cave?

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44
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What is echolocation?

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When a bat sends out a sounds wave then it bounces on an animal back to the bat then the bat can locate it using the sound wave

45
Q

Why do you think the temperatures are so cool in the dinner when there is often 24 hours of sunshine?

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