Biodiversity

Question 1

Biome type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator. Lots of rainfall.

Answer 1

Tropical Rainforest

Question 2

This Biome is a coniferous or broadleaf forests that occurs in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall.

Answer 2

Temperate Rainforest

Question 3

Temperate broad-leaf forests are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year. They are found in areas with warm, moist summers and mild winters. The three major areas of this forest type occur in the Northern Hemisphere- eastern North America, eastern Asia, and Europe.

Answer 3

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 4

boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches.

Answer 4

Taiga

Question 5

A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

Answer 5

Savanna

Question 6

a division of a larger biome grouping of grasslands that includes tropical savannas.

Answer 6

Temperate Grassland

Question 7

vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes.

Answer 7

Chaparral

Question 8

an ecosystem that forms due to the low level of rainfall it receives each year. Hot and dry.

Answer 8

Desert

Question 9

type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.

Answer 9

Tundra

Question 10

An inland body of standing water,

Answer 10

Lakes and Ponds

Question 11

place where the plants that make up the area covered in water are primarily woody plants or trees. Woody plants would be mangroves or cypress trees. or no woody plants. The non-woody plants would be saltmarsh grasses, reeds, or sedges.

Answer 11

Marsh and Swamps

Question 12

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

Answer 12

Rivers

Question 13

tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream

Answer 13

Estuaries

Question 14

a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

Answer 14

Coral Reefs

Question 15

the pelagic zone is sometimes called what? (coastal water not near the bottom is still said to be in the pelagic zone)

Answer 15

Open Ocean

Question 16

what zone is the near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants to grow. Light levels of about 1% or less of surface values usually define this depth.

Answer 16

Littoral Zone

Question 17

what zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.

Answer 17

Benthic Zone

Question 18

plants or animals that are non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm.

Answer 18

Invasive Species

Question 19

species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List as likely to become extinct.

Answer 19

Endangered Species

Question 20

a widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on Earth. Such an event is identified by a sharp change in the diversity and abundance of multicellular organisms.

Answer 20

Mass Extinction