APES Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

A ​ (a)   is a group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions.​

• biome
• climatograph
• net primary production
• ecosystem
• habitat

​ (a)   describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods of time in a given area.

• Climate
• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

​ ​ (a)   describes the day-to-day conditions in the Earth's atmosphere.

• Weather
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the Tropical Rain Forests, the tallest trees form a dense covering called the ​ (a)  

• canopy.
• emergent layer
• understory

In the Rain Forest, the tallest trees pop through the canopy and make up the top layer of the forest known as the ​ (a)  

• emergent layer.
• canopy
• understory

In the Rain Forest, the shorter trees and plants make up the ​ (a)   , and compete for available light.

• understory
• emergent layer
• canopy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

​ (a)   measures the amount of salts dissolved in water.

• Salinity
• Estuary
• Potassium pump

In Aquatic Biomes, photosynthesis is dependent largely on the water depth. Order the following zones from the most shallow to the deepest.

• aphotic zone

• photic zone

• benthic zone

​ (a)   are bodies of water, partly enclosed by land, that occur where fresh water from land drainage meets the water of the ocean.

• Estuaries
• Swamps
• Marshes

Climatographs are useful tools in describing a biome's climate. They typically show patterns in annual

• rainfall and snowfall

• precipitation and humidity

• precipitation and temperature

• temperature and sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4