Terrestrial ecosystems of Belize

The shape of the land is also known as

• ecosystems

• terrestrial

• topography

• mountains

The two types of ecosystems found in Belize are

• forests and seas

• lowland forests and upland forests

• zooplankton and phytoplankton

• terrestrial and aquatic

Mountains, hills, valleys, and plains are all part of the _______ ecosystems.

• terrestrial

• aquatic

• marine

• mangrove

_______ ecosystems include rivers, lakes, lagoons and freshwater mangrove swamps.

• Marine

• Freshwater aquatic

• Terrestrial

• Coral reef

The most abundant aquatic ecosystems in terms of length are

• rivers

• lakes

• streams

• lagoons

Belize has ____ major rivers.

• 2

• 18

• 20

• 15

A body of water separated by a shallow area from a larger body of water.

• lagoons

• lakes

• rivers

• streams

These terrestrial ecosystems are grasslands with few trees.

• forests

• understory

• savannahs

• canopy

The uppermost layer of the forest is filled with vines and called the canopy.

• True

• False

Ferns, small pines and heliconias grow in this part of the forest.

• canopy

• understory

• emergent