Chapter 3.3 Flashcards
1
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Different regional climate communities
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Biome
2
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Tall trees form a loose, leafy covering
A
Canopy
3
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Shorter trees and vines form a layer
A
Understory
4
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A material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter
A
Humus
5
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Dense forests of coniferous evergreens
A
Taiga
6
Q
A layer of permanently frozen subsoil
A
Permafrost
7
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Sunlit region near the surface
A
Photic Zone
8
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Below the Photic zone (Photosynthesis cannot occur)
A
Aphotic Zone
9
Q
Floating algae (Called phytoplankton and zooplankton)
A
Plankton
10
Q
Ecosystem water either covers soil or is present
A
Wetland
11
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A wetland formed where a river meets the sea
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Estuary
