Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Biome |
A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. |
|
Savana |
A grassland that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where season rains, fires, and drought happen. |
|
Desert |
A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates |
|
Tundra |
a treeless plain found in the Arctic, in the Antarctic, or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cold summers. |
|
Planktain |
The mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float or drift freely in freshwater and marine environments. |
|
Estuary |
An area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean. |
|
littoral zone |
The shallow zone of a lake or pond where light reaches the bottom and nutures plants |
|
deep-water zone |
The zone of a lake or pond below the open- water zone, the zone where no light reaches. |
|
open water zone |
The zone of a pond or lake that extends from the littoral zone and that is only as deep as light can reach |
|
Wet land |
an area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture. |
|
marsh |
A treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as grasses grow. |
|
swamp |
A wetland ecosystem in which shrubs or trees grow |