Chapter 3: Life In Water Flashcards

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1
Q

Over ___% of earths surface is covered by unevenly distributed water

A

70

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2
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Oceans contain ____

A

97% of that water

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3
Q

Les than ____% is fresh water in lakes and rivers

A

1%

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4
Q

Most freshwater is found where

A

Glaciers and ice fields

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5
Q

Reservoirs

A

Places where water is stored for some period of time

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6
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Hydrologic cycle

A

Exchanges water along reservoirs

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7
Q

What powers the hydrologic cycle?

A

Solar energy

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8
Q

Turnover time

A

Time required for the entire volume of a particular reservoir to be renewed

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9
Q

Aquatic environment biology corresponds to variations in:

A

Light
Temperature
Water movement
And chemical factors

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10
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To live in water. Animals need to

A

Use gills

Store oxygen for long time

Transport oxygen to tissues

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11
Q

Water flows from

A

Areas of low solute concentrations to those of higher solute concentration

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12
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Oceans

A

Largest aquatic environments on the plant that occupy 70% of earths surface

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13
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5 oceans

A
Arctic
Atlantic 
Indian
Pacific 
Southern
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14
Q

Oceans can be divided into

A

Horizontal and vertical zones

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15
Q

Horizontal zone

A

Littoral zone

Neritic zone

Oceanic zone

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16
Q

Littoral zone

A

Shallow shoreline affected by tides

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17
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Neritic zone

A

From coast to the margin of the continental shelf

18
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Oceanic zone

A

Beyond neritic

19
Q

Photosynthesis dependant organisms (photic zone)

A

Phytoplankton

20
Q

Zooplankton

A

Small animals that drift with same currents

21
Q

Kelp forest and coral gardens

A

Shallow waters along continents to support diverse life

22
Q

How tall can kelp grow?

A

40meters

23
Q

Kelp forests found where?

A

Nearer the equator

24
Q

Fringing reefs

A

Hug the shore of continent or island

25
Q

Barrier reefs

A

Stand between open sea and lagoon

26
Q

Atolls

A

Dot the tropical oceans

27
Q

Physical conditions

Light

A

Light penetration allows support for photosynthesis

28
Q

Temperature for kelp

A

10 to 20 degrees

29
Q

River basin

A

Area of a continent that is drained by a river drainage network

30
Q

Rivers usually

A

Flow out to a sea or interior basin

31
Q

River continuum concept

A

Patterns of biological variation among the courses of river systems

32
Q

In shady headwaters, the main source of carbon is….

A

Coarse particulate organic matter from falling leaves

33
Q

Shredders break down the CPOM into….

A

Fine particulate organic matter (FPOM)

34
Q

Lakes are like

A

Small seas

35
Q

Wetland habitats come in two forms _____+______

A

Peat and those that do not

36
Q

Non pest forming wetlands

A

include costal marshes and mangroves

37
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Peat

A

Consists partially of decomposed plant material

38
Q

Two types of peats

A

Bogs and fens

39
Q

Bogs

A

Found in landscape depressions

Precipitation is the only source of water

40
Q

Fens

A

Typically flat due to high water levels