Week 9 notes Natural Communities of Maryland Quiz

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.