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Aquatic Biomes Flashcards

1
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what is another name for deep water currents

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thermohaline circulation (global conveyor belt)

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2
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what are some things that contribute to ocean currents

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prevailing winds, earths rotation, heat from sun, surface and deep currents

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what are the 5 major gyres on earth

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North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian

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4
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what is the antarctic o0cean current called

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Circumpolar Current

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5
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what are surface currents drivenby

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solar heating of water, Coriolis Effect

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6
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where is the great pacific garbage patch

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North Pacific Gyre

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how does the water in the Thermohaline Circulation move around

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they are driven by density driven forces and gravity

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how long will it take for the conveyor belt to do one entire cycle

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1000 years

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9
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what is an upwelling

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upward movement ofd water that brings cool and nutrient rich water to the surface

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10
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what does ENSO stand for

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el nino southern oscillation

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what is ENSO

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periodic reversal in trade winds in the tropical pacific, causing change in surface water temps that supresses upwelling

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12
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what is an estuary

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mix of salt and fresh water

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13
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what is a photic zone

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area of shallow water that allows enough light to penetrate

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14
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what is an aphotic zone

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deep areas of water where no light is available

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15
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what is an intertidal zone

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portion of shoreline that is between high and low tides

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16
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what is the districution of life dependent on

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temp of water and light

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17
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where is the photic zone

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top 100-200 meters

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18
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what are phytoplankton

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photosynthetic algae that float on surface

19
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what are zooplankton

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tiny heterotrophs

20
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how much of the ocean does the aphotic zone make up

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90 percent of it

21
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what must organisms that live in the aphotic zone be adapted to

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living in complete darkness and intense pressure

22
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what are some examples of interdial zones

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rocky shores, sandy shores and barrier beaches

23
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what do barrier islands and sand dunes provide

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protection against storm surge and high waves

24
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how much of all marine species do coral reefs make up

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25 percent

25
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what causes coral bleaching

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when the water becomes too hot or acidic

26
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what are the three zones in the open ocean

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euphotic, bathayal, and abyssal zones

27
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what are some characteristics of the euphotic zone

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phytoplankton, low nutrient levels, dissolved oxygen levels high

28
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what are some characteristics of the bathayal zone

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dimly lit, zooplankton and smaller fish

29
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what are some characteristics of the abyssal zone

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dark and cold, nutrient rich, little dissolved oxygen

30
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what do upwellings do

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brings nutrients to euphotic zone

31
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what are nekton

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strong swimmers

32
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what are benthos

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bottom dwellers

33
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what does overfishing do to the ocean

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leads to extreme scarcity of some fish species, reduces biodiversity, and impacts fishing industry

34
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what is bad about aquaculture

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can lead to disease

35
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what is a watershed

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region of land that drains into a river

36
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what are the four zones in a lake

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littoral, limnetic, profundal, and benthic zones

37
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where is the littoral zone

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near the shore where rooted plants grow

38
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where is the limnetic zone

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open, sunlight area away from the shore

39
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where is the profundal zone

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deep in the lake, too dark for photosynthesis

40
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what are wetlands

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ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or neart the surface of the soil for part of the year

41
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what are salt marshes

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temperate zone estuaries dominated by salt tolerant grasses

42
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how are estuaries formed

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when river meets the se a

43
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what do seagrass beds do

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support marine species, stabilizes sea bed, reduce wave impact

44
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what do mangrove forests do

A

reduce strom or tsunami impacts

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