quiz 2 Flashcards
Give 2 characteristics of taiga
seasonal climate,trees are evergreen(keep their leaves all year round)
Give 2 characteristics of Savannah grasslands
wet and dry seasons,mostly grasses rather than trees
What is slapton ley and where is it?
A large freshwater lake in Devon
In slapton ley reed beds, what do organisms like bitterns eat?
fish,frogs and insects
Give 2 characteristics of tundra
cold and dry climate, low biodiversity
Name 6 types of biome
tropical rainforest,hot desert,tundra,taiga,temperate deciduous forest, savanna grassland
In the slapton ley reed beds, what are the main producers?
common reeds
In the slapton ley reed beds, what do organisms like birds eat?
the reeds and reed seeds
What do we call a large-scale global ecosystem?
a biome
In the slapton ley reed beds,what do aquatic organisms like frogs and eels eat?
fish and insects
What do organisms in the slapton ley reed beds use reeds for?
food and shelter
Give 2 characteristics of hot deserts
hot and dry climate,low biodiversity
Give 2 characteristics of temperate decidous forests?
seasonal climate,trees lose their leaves in winter
Give 2 characteristics of tropical rainforests
hot and wet climate, high biodiversity
