Tijuana Salt Marsh - Vocabulary - Day 1

Tijuana Salt Marsh - Vocabulary - Day 1

Prepare for our field trip on December 15th by learning these expert words.

ACCUMULATOR

a salt marsh plant that stores salt

ADAPTATION

 a physical characteristic or behavior of an organism that helps them survive over time

AQUATIC

pertaining to water

BRACKISH

containing a moderate amount of salt

BAY

an inlet of the sea 

BEACH

 the shore of a body of water that is covered with sand, gravel or rocks

CHAPARRAL

- a shrubland plant community found primarily in California, that is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild, wet winters and hot dry summers) and wildlife; dominant plants include chamise, ceanothus (wild lilac), and manzanita

CRUSTACEAN 

ocean animals with outer coverings that are shed periodically as the animal grows, like crabs, shrimp and lobsters 

DECOMPOSE

to break down into more basic elements (decay)

DECOMPOSER

an organism (such as bacteria) that breaks down dead plants and animals into more basic elements, releasing nutrients 

DIVERSITY

the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem

Multiple Choice

a physical characteristic or behavior of an organism that helps them survive over time

• Crustacean

• Chaparral

• Adaptation

Multiple Choice

a low scrubland plant community (waist-high bushes) found in coastal California and northern Baja California, it is named after the California sagebrush plant; other dominant plants include California buckwheat, bush sunflower, and black sage

• CHAPARRAL

• COASTAL SAGE SCRUB

• DIVERSITY

Multiple Choice

the shore of a body of water that is covered with sand, gravel or rocks

• BEACH

• BAY

• AQUATIC

Multiple Choice

a salt marsh plant that stores salt

• CHAPARRAL

• DECOMPOSER

• ACCUMULATOR