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Global Ecosystems Flashcards

1
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Do different parts of the world have different ecosystems? If so, why?

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Yes, because they have different climates.

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There is a global distribution of 6 ecosystems. What are the 6 ecosystems?

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  1. Coral reefs
  2. Grasslands
  3. Tropical rainforest
  4. Hot desert
  5. Temperate forest
  6. Polar
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Where are coral reefs found?

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They are found 30 degrees north and south of the equator and a few miles off the coast

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What are the two types of grassland?

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  1. Tropical Savannah Grasslands

2. Temperate Grasslands

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Where are Tropical Savannah Grasslands found?

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They are found between the tropics

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Where are Temperate Grasslands found?

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They are found at mid-latitudes

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Where are polar ecosystems found?

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They are found around the North and South poles

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Where are Temperate Forest ecosystems found?

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They are found mainly in the mid-latitudes between the tropics and the polar regions

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Where are Hot Desert ecosystems found?

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Found between 15 degrees and 35 degrees north and south of the equator

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Where are Tropical Rainforest ecosystems found?

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Found around the equator between the tropics

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What is flora?

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Plants

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What is fauna?

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Animals

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What is the climate like in polar ecosystems?

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  1. Very cold and the temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius.
  2. Rainfall and snowfall is low
  3. There are defined seasons, cold summers and colder winters
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Are there many animals in polar ecosystems?

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No. There are only a few different animals.

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What are some of the animals that live in polar ecosystems?

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Polar bears, penguins, whales, seals and walruses

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Are there many plants in polar ecosystems? If so, what are they called?

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No. Only a few plants. Some of them are called lichens and mosses and they are found on rocks.

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Do plants grow slow in polar ecosystems?

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Yes, and they don’t grow very tall.

18
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What is the most common plant in ecosystems?

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Grass

19
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Is there very little rainfall in hot desert ecosystems?

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Yes

20
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How much rainfall do hot deserts get on average?

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Less than 250mm per year

21
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What is plant growth like in hot deserts?

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There is not much plant growth because there isn’t much rainfall

22
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What are the temperatures like in hot deserts?

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Extremely hot during the day and extremely cold at night 0 degrees

23
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What type of plants grow in hot deserts?

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Cacti and thornbushes

24
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Are plant roots long in hot deserts?

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Yes, because they have to be able to reach the little amount of water available.

25
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What type of animals are there in hot deserts?

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Lizards, snakes, insects and scorpions

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Are many animals nocturnal in hot deserts? If so, why?

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Yes, so that they can cope with the hot weather.

27
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Do Savannah Grasslands have low rainfall?

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Yes

28
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What is the weather like in temperate grasslands?

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Hot summers and cold winters

29
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What type of plants grow on Savannah Grasslands?

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Grass, scrub and small plants

30
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What type of plants grow on temperate grasslands?

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Grass and small plants

31
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What insects and animals live on Savannah Grasslands?

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Insects like grasshoppers, beetles and termites. Larger animals are lions, elephants.

32
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What type of animals live on temperate grasslands?

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Bison, wild horses and mole rats.

33
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What two animals live on both Savannah and temperate grasslands?

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  1. Antelopes (grazing animals)

2. Mole rats

34
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What is the climate like in coral reefs?

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Warm because there is a lot of sunlight

35
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What type of water do coral reefs grow best in?

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Shallow, clear and salty water

36
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Do plants grow in coral reefs?

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Yes, but only a few.

37
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Where do coral reefs form?

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Underwater

38
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What type of plants grow in coral reefs and where do they live?

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Tiny algae (plant like organisms) live inside the tissue of corals. They depend on the coral for nutrients

39
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Is the coral an animal?

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Yes

40
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What percentage of marine species live in coral reefs?

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25%

41
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What type of animals live in coral reefs?

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Fish, sea snakes, turtles, shrimps

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