Catastrophic Events & Aquatic Biomes

Catastrophic Events & Aquatic Biomes

HURRICANE

​A rotating storm with heavy rain and strong wind

​Hurricane

​A rotating storm with heavy rain and strong winds

Poll

Hurricanes displace organisms from their natural environment.

• Agree

• Disagree

Open Ended

What kind of adaptation would plants need to survive a hurricane?

TORNADO

​A rotating column of air extending from cumulonimbus cloud to Earth

Open Ended

How would a tornado affect a watershed?

Reminder: a watershed is an area that drains water into a another water source (river, lake, ocean)

FLOOD

​A temporary rise in water level, causing water to cover land that is normally dry

Open Ended

How would a flood affect a freshwater ecosystems (lakes/rivers)? What if there were two freshwater ecosystems located near each other?

DROUGHT

​A period of very dry weather

Open Ended

How would a drought affect a watershed?

Open Ended

What kind of adaptations would an organism need to survive a drought?

TSUNAMI

​Very large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquake

Multiple Choice

What specific environment would be affected by a tsunami?

• Aquatic Environment

• Terrestrial Environment

• Aquatic & Terrestrial Environment

• The Atmosphere

OIL SPILL

​Release of petroleum oil due to human activity

Multiple Choice

Oil spills only effect organisms located in the closest area of it.

• true

• false

Fill in the Blank

Oil Spills couldn't occur without