Week 9 notes Natural Communities of Maryland Quiz
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What is the Fall Line also known as?

  • The Descent Line
  • The Drop Line
  • The Fall Zone (correct)
  • The Decline Line

    • Which Native American tribe was part of the larger Algonquin family?

  • Powhatan
  • Tupelo
  • Susquehannock (correct)
  • Nanticoke

    • What does the term 'Physiographic' refer to?

  • Changing vegetation as per geography
  • Changing animal species with geography
  • Changing weather patterns with geography
  • Changing underlying geology as the geography changes (correct)

    • What is the Piedmont region situated between?

    <p>Mountains and the Fall Line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most specific level of the natural community classification?

    <p>Community Type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which province in Maryland is characterized by rolling hills and valleys?

    <p>Piedmont Plateau Province</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major ecological area in Maryland includes beaches and fringing tidal marshes along the coast?

    <p>Coastal Areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system represents the major ecological realms or divisions of the global biosphere?

    <p>Terrestrial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the next level down in the natural community classification after Class?

    <p>Ecological Community Group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which province in Maryland is characterized by long, even ridges with valleys in between?

    <p>Ridge and Valley Province</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical cultural region to which Maryland's indigenous tribes belong?

    <p>Northeastern Woodlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which class is a subdivision of the Terrestrial System?

    <p>Forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which province in Maryland is characterized by a mountainous region located to the west of the Piedmont Plateau?

    <p>Blue Ridge Province</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underwater landmass extending from a continent, resulting in an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea?

    <p>Atlantic Continental Shelf Province</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major ecological area in Maryland includes high-elevation peatlands and ravines of old-growth hemlock?

    <p>Mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system represents the major types of environments within each major ecological realm or division?

    <p>Terrestrial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Geographical Concepts

    • The Fall Line is also known as the Piedmont Plateau.

    Native American Tribes

    • The Powhatan tribe was part of the larger Algonquin family.

    Physiography

    • The term 'Physiographic' refers to the scientific study of the natural features of the Earth's surface.

    Maryland Regions

    • The Piedmont region is situated between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains.
    • The Province of Piedmont in Maryland is characterized by rolling hills and valleys.
    • The Province of Appalachian Mountains in Maryland is characterized by a mountainous region located to the west of the Piedmont Plateau.
    • The Province of Appalachian Ridge and Valley in Maryland is characterized by long, even ridges with valleys in between.

    Ecological Classification

    • The most specific level of the natural community classification is the Association.
    • The level down in the natural community classification after Class is the Formation.
    • The Terrestrial System is a subdivision of the Biosphere.

    Ecological Areas in Maryland

    • The Coastal Plain is a major ecological area in Maryland that includes beaches and fringing tidal marshes along the coast.
    • The Appalachian Mountains is a major ecological area in Maryland that includes high-elevation peatlands and ravines of old-growth hemlock.

    Cultural Regions

    • The historical cultural region to which Maryland's indigenous tribes belong is the Eastern Woodlands.

    Oceanography

    • A continental shelf is an underwater landmass extending from a continent, resulting in an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea.

    Ecological Realms

    • The Biosphere represents the major ecological realms or divisions of the global biosphere.
    • The Biome represents the major types of environments within each major ecological realm or division.

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    Test your knowledge of Maryland's physiographic provinces and Native American tribes with this quiz. Explore the Coastal Plain and Piedmont Plateau regions and learn about the Susquehannock tribe and other indigenous peoples who once called Maryland home.

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