F2. BIODIVERSITY Flashcards
1
Q
Different Types of Ecosystem:
A
- tropical rainforest
- temperate forest
- snow forest
- tropical grassland
- temperate grassland
- mediterranean
- desert
- tundra
- mountain
2
Q
natural community
A
biomes
3
Q
tropical rainforest may also be referred to as…
A
low equatorial evergreen forest
4
Q
other three (3) terms for snow forest
A
coniferous
taiga
boreal
5
Q
tropical grassland is also known as…
A
savannah
6
Q
- NO DRY SEASON
- at least 60 mm [ave. precipitation]
A
tropical rainforest
7
Q
- found bet. the tropical rainforest & snow forest
- second largest biome on the planet
- covers 25% of the world’s forest area
- only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%.
A
Temperate forest
8
Q
- meaning Northern Forest
- in the northern hemisphere
- covers 17% of the earths land
A
Snow Forest
9
Q
- found to the north and south of tropical rainforest biomes
- Plants and animals have to adapt to the long dry periods
- North & South Africa and Northern Australia
A
Tropical grassland
10
Q
- open grassy plains that are sparsely populated with trees
- grasslands as dominant vegetation
- in Argentina, Australia, and North America
A
Temperate grasslands
11
Q
- hot and dry summers
- while winters tend to be cool and moist
A
Mediterranean
12
Q
- arid land
- usually sparse vegetation
- land having a very warm climate
- receiving less than 25 centimeters.
A
Desert
13
Q
- type of biome
- tree growth is hindered by low temperatures
- short growing seasons
- treeless regions
A
Tundra
14
Q
- elevated portion of the Earth’s crust
- with steep sides
- exposed bedrock
A
Mountain
15
Q
What are the different habitats?
A
- Polar
- Desert
- Wetlands [Swamps]
- Savanna
- Woodland [nasa ibabaw talaga ng mountains]
- Rainforest [nasa paanan lang]
- Ocean
- Coral reef
