chapter 4(module 12 +13)

Question 1

A geographic region categorized by particular combination of average annual temp, precipitation and plant growth. (on land)

Answer 1

Terrestrial biome

Question 2

characterized by particular combination of salinity, depth and water flow.

Answer 2

Aquatic biome

Question 3

displays monthly temp and precipitation values.
helps to determine a biomes values.

Answer 3

climate diagrams

Question 4

cold and treeless biome with low growing vegetation.

Answer 4

tundra

Question 5

an impermeable, permanently frozen layer of soil. Is in tundra biome.

Answer 5

permafrost

Question 6

biome prevailing at 30N and 30S, with hot temperatures, extremely dry conditions and sparse vegetation.
cacti, euphorbs and succulents are well adapted to these biomes.

Answer 6

subtropical desert

Question 6

biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct in wet and dry seasons.

Answer 6

Tropical seasonal forest/Savanna

Question 6

warm and wet biome found between 20N and 20S. has little seasonal temperature change and high precipitation.

Answer 6

Tropical rainforest

Question 7

biome characterized by cold, harsh winters and hot dry summers. lowest annual precipitation of any temperate biome.

Answer 7

Temperate grassland/cold desert

Question 8

biome characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters and is equipped to forest fires

Answer 8

Woodland/Shrubland

Question 9

biome with warm summers and cold winters with over 1m of precipitation annually

Answer 9

temperate seasonal forest biome

Question 10

a coastal biome typified by moderate temperature and high precipitation

Answer 10

temperate rainforest

Question 11

a forest biome made up primarily of coniferous evergreen trees that can tolerate cold winters and short growing seasons. located in 50-60N. (Europe, Russia, and North America)

Answer 11

Boreal forest

Question 12

deep ocean water, located away from the shoreline where sunlight cannot reach the ocean bottom.

Answer 12

open ocean

Question 13

upper layer of ocean water that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis.

Answer 13

photic zone

Question 14

deeper layer of ocean water that lacks enough sunlight for photosynthesis.

Answer 14

Aphotic zone

Question 15

process used by some bacteria in ocean to generate energy from methane and hydrogen sulfide.

Answer 15

chemosynthesis

Question 16

most diverse marine biome on earth. found in shallow warm waters beyond the shoreline.

Answer 16

coral reef

Question 17

phenomenon in which algae inside corals die causing them to turn white.

Answer 17

coral bleaching

Question 18

narrow band of coastline between the levels of high tide and low tide.

Answer 18

intertidal zone

Question 19

swap that occurs in tropical and subtropical coasts. contains salt tolerant trees submerged in waters. these trees help protect the coastlines from erosion and damage.

Answer 19

mangrove swamp

Question 20

marsh containing nonwoody emergent vegetation. found along the coast in temperate biomes. one of the most productive biomes in world.

Answer 20

salt marsh

Question 21

aquatic biome that is submerged or saturated by water for at least part of each year.

Answer 21

freshwater wetlands

Question 22

lake with low level productivity

Answer 22

oligotrophic

Question 23

lake with moderate level of productivity

Answer 23

mesotrophic

Question 24

lake with high level productivity

Answer 24

eutrophic

Question 25

contains standing water at least some of which is too deep to support vegetation.

Answer 25

lakes and ponds

Question 26

shallow zone of water and soil in lakes and ponds where most algae grows.

Answer 26

littoral zone

Question 27

zone of open water in lakes and ponds

Answer 27

limnetic zone

Question 28

floating algae

Answer 28

phytoplankton

Question 29

region of water that sunlight does not reach, below the limnetic zone only found in very deep lakes.

Answer 29

profundal zone

Question 30

muddy bottom of a lake, pond or ocean.

Answer 30

benthic zone

Question 31

flowing fresh water that may originate from underground springs or runoff from rain or melting snow from mountains.

Answer 31

river or streams

Question 32

usually narrow and carry realtively small amounts of water

Answer 32

streams

Question 33

wider and carry larger amounts of water

Answer 33

river

Question 34

what biomes are in freshwater biomes?

Answer 34

1. streams and rivers 2. lakes and ponds 3. freshwater wetlands

Question 35

what biomes are in saltwater biomes?

Answer 35

2. mangrove swamp 3. intertidal zone 4. coral reefs 5. open ocean