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Chapter 05: The Biome Concept Flashcards

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growth form (n.)

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physical structure of plants

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convergence (n.)

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the process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar traits in response to similar environmental conditions

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How many biomes are there?

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Nine (I - IX)

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What is biome I?

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Tropical rain forest

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What is biome II?

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Tropical seasonal forest/savanna

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What is biome III?

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Subtropical desert

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What is biome IV?

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Woodland/shrubland

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What is biome V?

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Temperate rain forest

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What is biome VI?

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Temperate seasonal forest

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What is biome VII?

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Temperate grassland/desert

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What is biome VIII?

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Boreal forest

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What is biome IX?

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Tundra

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What is the climate zone for a tropical rain forest?

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Equatorial: always moist, lacking temperature seasonality

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What is the climate zone for a tropical seasonal forest/savanna?

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Tropical: summer rainy season, “winter” dry season

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What is the climate zone of a subtropical desert?

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Subtropical (hot deserts): highly seasonal, arid climate

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What is the climate zone of a woodland/shrubland?

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Mediterranean: winter rainy season, summer drought

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What is the climate zone of a temperate rain forest?

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Warm temperature: occasional frost, often with summer rainfall maximum

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What is the climate zone of a temperate grassland/desert?

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Continental (cold deserts): arid, with warm or hot summers and cold winters

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What is the climate zone of a boreal forest?

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Boreal: cold temperature, with cool summers and long winters

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What is the climate zone of a tundra?

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Polar: very short cool summers, long very cold winters

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lentic system (n.)

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non-flowing water, such as lake or pond

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littoral zone (lentic) (n.)

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shallow zone around the edge

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limnetic (or pelagic) zone (n.)

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open water beyond the littoral zone

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benthic zone (lentic) (n.)

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area containing sediments at the bottom of lakes/ponds

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estuaries (n.)

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areas of fresh and salt water mixing, found at the mouth of rivers

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littoral zone (marine) (n.)

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zone between the lowest and highest tidal water levels; also called intertidal zone

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neritic zone (n.)

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area between low tidal mark and edge of continental shelf

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oceanic zone (n.)

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area beyond neritic zone; begins at edge of continental shelf, contains photic and aphotic zones

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benthic zone (marine) (n.)

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very bottom, below neritic and oceanic zones, solely aphotic

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What are the characteristics of aquatic biomes?

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Salinity, water movement, depth, and light

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lotic system (n.)

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system with rapidly flowing fresh water (river)

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liana (n.)

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long stemmed, woody vine plants, use trees to grow upwards

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