Chapter 6- Biomes and aquatic ecosystems

A ______ is a group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions.

• biome

• climate

• weather

• land area

The average conditions including temperature and precipitation over long periods in a given area is called ____.

• climate

• weather

• climatograph

• biome

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Day to day conditions in the Earth's atmosphere is called

• weather

• climate

• climatograph

• biome

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The measure of the amount of salt in dissolved water is called

• brackish

• osmosis

• salinity

• diffusion

Brackish water means that it

• is just another name for freshwater

• equal parts of salt and freshwater

• more fresh than salt and mud

• has less salt and more freshwater- sometimes called an estuary.

In most terrestrial environments, primary production is limited by

• temperature

• preciptiation

• plants

• phytoplankton

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The zone where enough sunlight for photosynthesis penetrates is known as the

• photic zone

• aphotic zone

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The zone where light does not penetrate due to the cloudiness of the water is the

• photic zone

• aphotic zone

The bottom of a body of water is called the

• aphotic zone

• photic zone

• benthic zone

• pelagic zone

Dissolved oxygen is oxygen that comes from aquatic photosynthetic organisms. Which zone would have more dissolved oxygen?

• photic zone

• aphotic zone

• benthic zone

• pelagic zone

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