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24 Cards in this Set
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Fertile soil |
soil rich in nutrients; allows plants to grow easily and healthy |
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Moss |
low-growing plant; usually grows in clumps; attaches to wet or moist surfaces |
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Cactus |
drought-resistant flowering plant with succulent stems that store water |
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Fleshy stems |
stems that resemble animal flesh; stems that store water; succulent (water-filled) stems |
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Dwarf tree |
a tree that is below normal size |
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Deciduous tree |
trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year (if they live in areas having seasonal changes); leaves are flat and broad; contain flowers and also fruits that cover their seeds |
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Coniferous tree
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trees that have leaves shaped like needles; seeds are contained in cones; stay green all year |
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Varied |
diverse; variety; different kinds; example: “Many different kinds of species” is diverse/varied. |
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Marsh |
an area of wet or periodically wet land; contains marsh/cord grasses |
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Climate |
the typical weather pattern over a long period of time |
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Coral Reef
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second-most diverse ecosystem in the world; takes up less than 1% of the ocean
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Biotic examples
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a population of animals; types of trees; number of insect species |
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Abiotic examples |
rich soil; amount of precipitation |
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Biome |
a group of ecosystems with similar climates and similar organisms |
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Canopy |
trees form a continuous green, leafy roof |
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Permafrost |
permanently frozen soil in the Tundra |
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Lichen |
a mutually beneficial relationship in which a producer and a consumer live as one -- usually fungus & algae; both organisms benefit |
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Biome |
a single land _________ consists of large areas of land scattered around the world, which have similar climates & similar plants, animals, and other organisms |
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Estuary |
the area in which a freshwater river meets the saltwater ocean |
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Marshes |
Saltwater ____________ are found on the coast of Georgia; Saltwater ____________ are estuaries in which rivers meet the ocean |
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Estuary |
Sunlight can penetrate these slow-moving waters; region that supports a great diversity of life and an abundance of life |
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Estuary |
Freshwater and saltwater organisms will go to these regions to reproduce, lay eggs, eat, etc. |
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Climate |
includes precipitation, temperature, seasons, humidity, barometric pressure, winds, fires, etc. |
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Tropical Rainforest |
most diverse ecosystem in the world |
