Wildlife Biology

Question 1

Tropical Rainforest

Answer 1

A tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome found near Earth’s equator.

Question 2

Temperate Rainforest

Answer 2

are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rainfall.

Question 3

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Answer 3

are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year. They are found in areas with warm, moist summers and mild winters

Question 4

Taiga

Answer 4

the sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between a tropical rainforest and desert biome.

Question 5

Savanna

Answer 5

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

Question 6

Temperate Grasslands

Answer 6

are a division of a larger biome grouping of grasslands that includes tropical savannas.

Question 7

Chaparral

Answer 7

vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes.

Question 8

Desert

Answer 8

is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

Question 9

Tundra

Answer 9

a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons

Question 10

Lakes and Ponds

Answer 10

a body of water shallow enough to support rooted plants.

Question 11

Marsh and Swamps

Answer 11

A swamp is a place where the plants that make up the area covered in water are primarily woody plants or trees. Woody plants would be mangroves or cypress trees. A marsh, on the other hand, is defined as having no woody plants. The non-woody plants would be saltmarsh grasses, reeds, or sedges.

Question 12

Rivers

Answer 12

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream

Question 13

Estuaries

Answer 13

the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream

Question 14

Coral Reefs

Answer 14

a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

Question 15

Open Ocean

Answer 15

Any water in a sea or lake that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore can be said to be in the pelagic zone.

Question 16

Littoral Zone

Answer 16

The littoral zone is the near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants (macrophytes) to grow. Light levels of about 1% or less of surface values usually define this depth.

Question 17

Benthic Zone

Answer 17

The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Organisms living in this zone are collectively called the benthos, e.g. the benthic invertebrate community, including crustaceans and polychaetes.

Question 18

Invasive Species

Answer 18

An invasive species is a plant, fungus, or animal species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and which has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health.

Question 19

Endangered Species

Answer 19

a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

Question 20

Mass Extinction

Answer 20

A mass extinction is a relatively sudden, global decrease in the diversity of life forms. Mass extinctions have occurred periodically throughout the existence of life on Earth.