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46 Cards in this Set
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Major life zones on the earth are called...
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biomes
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The biome that has permafrost is...
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tundra
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Ground that is permanently frozen all year long is...
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permafrost
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The biome that covers much of the Eastern United States is...
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
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The biome that covers much of Canada is....
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Boreal Forest, Taiga, Coniferous Forest
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Other names for taiga are...
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Boreal Forest
Coniferous Forest |
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Coniferous means...
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Bears cones
Evergreen |
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A forest full of fir trees would be found in the...
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taiga
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Fire is expected to occur in which biomes (name 3) ?
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chaparral
grasslands taiga (& eastern pine forests) |
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What two factors are the main definers of a biome?
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Precipitation
Temperature |
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1 = TRF 2 = Tundra
3 = Trop Des 4 = TDF 5 = Temp Des 6 = Taiga 7 = Trop Gras 8 = Temp Gras |
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The left one is a Temperature Deciduous Forest
Right one is Tropical Rain Forest TRF has steady temp. & lots-o-rain |
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Left= Temperate Grassland
Right = Temperate Desert Less precip in desert. |
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How can you tell a northern hemisphere climatogram from a southern hemisphere climatogram?
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The north ones have temp peaks in summer (JJAS).
The south ones have temp troughs in their winter (JJAS) |
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A climatogram is a graph of months versus ___ & ____.
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precipitation
temperature |
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Lichens, mosses, short grasses & shrubs. Which biome?
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tundra
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Seals, polar bears, penguins. Which aquatic system?
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polar cap
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reindeer, migratory birds, zillions of summertime insects, few predators. Which biome?
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tundra
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Most biodiverse & productive biome is...
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tropical rain forest
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Mediterranean Climate; fires expected; tumbleweed; eucalyptus; short trees; windy. Which biome?
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chaparral
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Not enough water for lots of trees; Fires expected; Very hot in summer; Very cold in winter. Which biome?
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Temperate Grassland
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Not enough water for lots of trees; fires expected; warm all year; rainy & dry season; zebras, elephants & other large herbivores: Which biome?
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Tropical Grassland
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Salt & Freshwater mix together. Which aquatic system?
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Estuary
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No salt in the water; Lakes & rivers; submerged vegetation; frogs/amphibians. Which aquatic system?
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Freshwater systems
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Lotic means...
Lentic means... |
flowing
standing |
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Contains the majority of the freshwater on the planet. Which aquatic system?
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Polar caps
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Main producers are phytoplankton and seaweed; Salinity is 34 parts per thousand. Which aquatic system?
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open ocean
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Very unproductive per square meter, but very productive when all combined together. Which aquatic system?
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open ocean
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Very biodiverse & productive; Clear, warm, shallow water; symbiotic algae are producers; Which biome?
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Coral Reefs
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Loaded with sediment/food from upstream to create a smorgasbord for baby marine life. Which aquatic system?
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Estuaries
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Lots of grasses for critters to hide and eat; Salinity varies from low to high and dependent on the tides. Which aquatic system?
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Estuaries
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Salinity normal to high; lots of wave action; exposed to air during low tide; Corals, sea stars, sponges, urchins. Which aquatic area?
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Intertidal zone
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Extremely hot & dry; littel live evident. Which biome
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Tropical desert
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Little precipitation; Cactus & other drought adapters; reptiles; hot during day; cold at night. Which biome?
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temperate desert
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Leaves fall off trees in fall; Oaks, hickories, maples; black bears, deer, squirrels. Which biome?
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Temperate Deciduous forest
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Forest that occurs between The Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn is....
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Tropical Rain Forest
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Supports huge herds of buffalo, bison, cape buffalo, zebras, antelope, etc. Which biomes?
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Grasslands of any type
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This biome has very thin and poor soil because as soon as something dies and decays, it is sucked up by the vegetation. Trees here are broad-leaf evergreens and have roots that grow sideways, not deep, from the tree. Which biome?
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Tropical Rain Forest
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This biome has animals that are considered specialists, because there is so much competition. It is very diverse in plants and animals. It is found near the equator. Which biome?
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Tropical Rain Forest
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This biome has constant summer daylight, trees with pointy shaped leaves to prevent crushing by ice, and animals that can burrow underground and are camoflauged to match the season. Which biome?
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Taiga
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Has succulent, water-retaining plants, and animals that are mostly active at night because of the daytime heat. Which biome?
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Temperate Deserts
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Antarctica. Which aquatic system?
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polar cap
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Another name for a tropical grassland is....
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savanna
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Praries, savannas, steppes, pampas are types of ....
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grasslands
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Deciduous means...
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leaves fall off all at once
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Evergreen means....
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plant keeps most of its leaves all the time; only drops some of the leaves at any one time.
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