Environmental Science Chapter 6

The average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area.

Day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere.

<p>Climate diagrams that describe the conditions in a biome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organic matter, or biomass, that remains after cellular respiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When trees grow densely and form a covering that keeps the forest floor damp and dark.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The top layer of trees that pop up above the canopy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The layer of shorter trees and plants that compete for available light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plants that grow on other plants instead of in soil to take advantage of their host's height and gain access to sunlight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trees that lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When some animals enter a deep, sleep-like period of dormancy during dry periods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trees that produce seed-bearing cones and do not lose their leaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The deep sleep-like state that an animal enters for most of the winter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Permanently frozen soil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A measurement of the amount of salts dissolved in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The layer below the photic zone in an aquatic ecosystem where sunlight cannot penetrate and photosynthesis cannot occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The bottom layer in an aquatic ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shallow, near-shore portion of the photic zone where plants can grow in the mud.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The portion of the photic zone that is farther from shore where no roots can be planted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area of land that is flooded with water for some part of the year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area alongside a river that periodically floods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ecosystem located where a river flows into the ocean, where fresh and salt water mix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The flow of cold, nutrient-rich water towards the surface of the ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rate at which primary producers convert energy to biomass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rate at which primary producers carry out the conversion of energy over a given unit of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soil type, wind exposure, elevation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limited to the sunlight and nutrients available.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constant moist periods and warm temperatures, with many layers of plants and a high biodiversity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Characterized by very seasonal rain and steady warm temperatures, predominantly having deciduous trees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of tropical grassland with seasonal rain and fairly steady warm temperatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The driest biome, located in hot regions with diverse plant adaptations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Characterized by heavy rainfall and year-round moderate temperatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deciduous trees and mainly moist conditions throughout the year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moderate seasonal precipitation with common fires and droughts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Very seasonal with mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers, characterized by shrubs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long, cold winters and short, cool summers with coniferous trees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extremely cold and dry winters, with nutrient-poor soil limiting plant growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Not a biome; soil has very little organic content since it is permanently covered in ice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elevation causes rapid climate change, affecting multiple biomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Salinity, water depth, and whether the water is standing or moving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water that is very salty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Depth affects life and temperature; some animals breathe air and live in upper zones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shallow wetlands with grass-like plants, usually cattails.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shallow wetlands, rich in mainly tree vegetation, with no grasses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wetlands with low nutrients, acidic water, and thick, floating mats of vegetation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A smaller river flowing into a larger one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area of land drained of all rivers and tributaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A curve in a river.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forests that contain special trees with roots curving upwards to attain oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grassy ecosystems that provide habitats for many organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The transfer of warm water rich in dissolved gases from the surface into the ocean depths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Where the ocean meets the land; tides are caused by the pull of the moon and sun.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extends from low tide to the end of the continental shelf, completely lit by sunlight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Begins at the end of the continental shelf, most of the ocean, and is one of the least productive zones.</p> Signup and view all the answers