Final

Question 1

tropical rainforest

Answer 1

high precipitation all year
moderate temp
no variation/ seasonality

Question 2

desert

Answer 2

low precipitation all year
super hot summer, low in winter
deserts can be cold Golbi deserts

Question 3

temperate deciduous Forest

Answer 3

seasonal in both temperature and precipitation

Question 4

Boreal Forest

Answer 4

contributes a lot to the carbon cycle
seasonal temperature
minimal precipitation a little seasonality (mostly snow)

Question 5

Tundra

Answer 5

permafrost (frozen ground)
seasonal temperature (very cold)
minimal precipitation a little seasonality (mostly snow)

Question 6

Temperate Grassland

Answer 6

some seasonality in rainfall

large seasonality in temperature

Question 7

the number of trophic levels in the ecosystem is limited by:

Answer 7

1) Available energy (primary productivity)

2) Efficiency of energy transfer across trophic levels

Question 8

keystone species

Answer 8

A species whose presence or behavior has a significant impact on the rest of the community, despite being low in abundance

Question 9

Foundation Species

Answer 9

a species whose presence has a significant impact on the rest of the community because of its high abundance or large size and its creation of food/habitat

Question 10

Ecosystem engineering species

Answer 10

A species that creates, modifies or maintains physical habitat for themselves and other species

Question 11

endemic

Answer 11

a species that is naturally found in one location and nowhere else on Earth

Question 12

Native

Answer 12

A species that has naturally colonized a region and is also found in other regions

Question 13

Introduced

Answer 13

A non-native species that has been transported outside of its native range by human activity

Question 14

Invasive

Answer 14

A non-native species that has negative impacts on the native species or ecosystems to which it has been introduced