IB ESS Topic 2 (General Review)

Front

What is the zone at the edge of a lake or ocean that is alternatively exposed to air and immersed in water?

Back

Littoral zone

Front

Which biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals due to its climate?

Back

Rainforest

Front

What is the term for the total amount of energy that producers convert to chemical energy in organic molecules per unit of time?

Back

Gross primary productivity

Front

What is a system made up of organisms interacting with one another called?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What is an appropriate unit of primary productivity?

Back

kg/m2/yr

Front

What is the term for the area of a lake or ocean that is deep enough to be permanently submerged?

Back

Pelagic zone

Front

What is the term for the bottom of a body of water, including the sediment?

Back

Benthic zone

Front

What is the term for the water in a still body of water, such as a pond or lake?

Back

Lentic water

Front

What is the term for the productivity of an ecosystem after accounting for energy lost through respiration?

Back

Net primary productivity

Front

What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support?

Back

Carrying capacity