Ch: 52 Ecology and the Biosphere

Question 1

Echology

Answer 1

The study of organisms and the environment

Question 2

Biosphere

Answer 2

Global - the sum of all plants and ecosystems

Question 3

Four factors to Climate

Answer 3

Temp
precipitation
wind
sun light

Question 4

Tilt rotation, what degree and what does it cause?

Answer 4

23.5, causes seasons

Question 5

How does solar radiation effect climate?

Answer 5

There is less variation at equator and more variation away from equator

Question 6

what is the coriolis effect?

Answer 6

wind curved patterns

Question 7

what winds are at the 30 degree latitude?

Answer 7

northeast and southeast tradewinds

Question 8

what winds are above the 30 degree latitude?

Answer 8

westerlies

Question 9

global ___ are driven by ___ that is caused by ___

Answer 9

ocean currents, wind, solar radiation

Question 10

what is a gyre?

Answer 10

a giant closed curve - caused by ocean currents moving from east to west near equator, and west to east near midlatitudes

Question 11

Elevation causes temps to drop ___ every ___

Answer 11

6 degrees C, 1,100 m

Question 12

Tropical rainforest has

Answer 12

warm temps, the most rain, and lots of trees

Question 13

A savanna has

Answer 13

warm temps, seasonal rain, serves as a transition ecosystem and grassy

Question 14

Desserts have

Answer 14

variable temperatures, little vegetation succulents

Question 15

A Chaparral has

Answer 15

Cool temps, seasonal rain fall, shrubs

Question 16

A temperate grassland is

Answer 16

similar to savannas but cooler seasonal rainfall and pron to fires

Question 17

a temperate brod leaf forest has

Answer 17

warm summer and cool winters, deciduous trees

Question 18

Temperate rainforrest has

Answer 18

Evergreen trees

Question 19

Northern coniferous has

Answer 19

cold temps, limited precipitation, conifers

Question 20

Tundra has

Answer 20

very cold temps, little precipitation, little vegetation, Permafrost

Question 21

Aphotic zone

Answer 21

the layer of water where the light does not penetrate

Question 22

Photic zone

Answer 22

layer of water where light does penetrate

Question 23

Benthic zone

Answer 23

the bottom

Question 24

Plegic zone what is it and what does it include (2)

Answer 24

is the water away from the land - includes aphotic and photic zones

Question 25

Littoral zone

Answer 25

photic zone near shore

Question 26

Limnetic zone

Answer 26

photic zone away from shore

Question 27

what zones are unique to lake environments?

Answer 27

Littoral zone and Limnetic zone

Question 28

What zones do lake and marine environments share? (4)

Answer 28

Aphotic zone, Photic zone, Benthic zone, Plegic zone

Question 29

Intertidal zone

Answer 29

area between high and low tide

Question 30

Neritic zone

Answer 30

photic zone near shore

Question 31

oceanic zone

Answer 31

photic zone far from shore

Question 32

abyssal zone

Answer 32

deep in the aphotic zone (2,000-6,000 below surface)

Question 33

What zones are unique to marine environments?

Answer 33

Intertidal zone, Neritic zone, oceanic zone, abyssal zone

Question 34

In the winter, lake water is ___ near the surface

Answer 34

Colder

Question 35

In the summer, lake water is ___ near the surface

Answer 35

warmer

Question 36

Lakes have two types of biomes____ & ____

Answer 36

oilgotrophic and Eutrophic

Question 37

oilgotrophic lakes are

Answer 37

high in oxygen but low in nutrition

Question 38

Eutrophic lakes are

Answer 38

low in oxygen and high in nutrition

Question 39

what are 3 fresh water biomes?

Answer 39

lakes, rivers, wetlands

Question 40

estuaries are

Answer 40

transitions between land and sea

Question 41

Intertidal zones are

Answer 41

zones that are periodically submerged/exposed

Question 42

Coral reefs are

Answer 42

subtropical areas that categorized by a calcium carbonate skeleton

Question 43

What are 5 marine biomes?

Answer 43

estuaries, Intertidal zones, Coral reefs, oceanic pelagic zone, marine benthic zones

Question 44

oceanic pelagic zone

Answer 44

vast realm of water that is constantly mixed

Question 45

marine benthic zones - what will you find here?

Answer 45

sea floor. this is where you will find hydrothermal vents where chemoautotrophs live