Lesson 3: Terrestrial Ecosystems

Question 1

Biomes

Answer 1

Large terrestrial regions

Question 2

2 Factors that Determine Climate

Answer 2

Temperature & Precipitation

Question 3

Hadley Cell

Answer 3

0-30° N/S
- Warm air rises in the equator and then sinks.
- Trade winds
- Tropical biomes

Question 4

Ferrel Cell

Answer 4

30-60°
- Cold air sinks and warm air rises.
- Westerlies
- Coniferous and Deciduous Forests

Question 5

Polar Cell

Answer 5

60-90°
- Dry
- Tundra & Taiga (cold deserts)

Question 6

Three Types of Deserts

Answer 6

Tropical Desert- Typical desert rarely rains (Egypt)
Temperate Desert- Cactus, Mountains, and Slight rain (Breaking Bad Desert)
Cold Desert- More rain in the summer months.

Question 7

Three Types of Grasslands

Answer 7

Tropical Grassland Savanna - Has lions, zebras, and rhinos.
Temperate Grassland (prarie) - Lots of grass, more rain, typically turned into farmlands.
Cold Grassland (Artic Tundra) -Contains mountains and animals with thick fur.

Question 8

Permafrost

Answer 8

Underground soil that stays frozen for at least two years straight.

Question 9

Chaparral

Answer 9

A Dry Temperate Biome
- low-growing, evergreen shrubs
- nutrient-poor

Question 10

Types of Forests

Answer 10

Tropical Rainforests- hot and lots of rain.
Temperate Deciduous Forest- cooler temperature.
Coastal Coniferous Forest- also called temperate rainforests.
Cold (Northern) Coniferous Forests- also called boreal forests or taigas…etc.

Question 11

Deciduous & Coniferous Trees

Answer 11

Deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter.
- Flat leaves
Coniferous trees maintain their leaves all year.
- Needle-like leaves

Question 12

Layers of the Forest

Answer 12

• Emergent Layer
• Canopy
• Understory Layer
• Shrub Layer
• Ground Layer

Question 13

Endemic Species

Answer 13

Are species specific to an area.

Question 14

Riparian Ecosystem

Answer 14

Located around a river (could have farmlands or wetlands around it).

Question 15

Natural Capital

Answer 15

Natural Resources