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7th grade
Question | Answer |
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define ecosystem? | is all the living and nonliving factors that affect an organism. |
define biomes | is a major region that is characterized by its climate,soil type(s), and the dominant plants, animals, and other organisms that live there. |
what are of the land biomes? | tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, grassland, rain forest, and desert |
what is the climate of the tundra? | cold |
what is the climate of taiga? | cold |
what is the climate of the deciduous forest? | moderate |
what the climate of the grassland? | moderate |
what the climate of the savanna(type of grassland)? | hot |
what the climate of the rain forest? | hot |
define climate | Weather conditions over a long period of time |
Rivers & Streams | Bodies of flowing water moving in one direction. |
land & stream | surrounded by land |
Estuary | An area where fresh water from rivers spills into the ocean |
The Intertidal Zone | is the place where the ocean meets the land. This area is exposed to the air for part of the day. Waves are always crashing on the rock and sand. |
The Neritic Zone | the water becomes deeper. The ocean floor starts to slope downward. The water is warm and receives a lot of sunlight. Many interesting plants and animals, such as corals, sea turtles, fishes, and dolphins, live in this zone. |
The Oceanic Zone | the sea floor drops sharply. This zone contains the deep water of the open ocean. |