Moist air flows up the windward side of a mountain range and drops all of its moisture leaving dry air to fall down the leeward side causing a

Ecosystems that are covered in water year round that can be freshwater, brackish, or marine

when terrestrial biome meets with an aquatic ecosystem it is called

a point due to either latitude or altitude that creates the right conditions for snow to asway be present

large bodies of water that can be fresh or marine and are larger than ponds but smaller that oceans

epiphytic plants that live in tropical regions and grow in rosettes to trap water

these govern the population of an ecosystem or biome and include water, food, and habitat

the tiaga or snow forest that contains 1/3 of all trees on the planet

this type of factor contributes to the health of an ecosystem and can include a varietyof minerals and elements like C,H,S,N,O, & P

just off Georgia's coast lies a National Marine Sanctuary called

a large area of land characterized by a certain climate and vegetation

The increasing absorption of CO₂ from the atmosphere into the ocean leading to a lowering of the pH and harming of sea life.

Climate and vegetation are

Flowing bodies of water that begin in the mountains and empty into lakes or oceans. 

Life that live in or around trees, such as monkeys

Small bodies of freshwater that are sometimes good for swimming.

A zone that has moderate temperatures and includes several mild biomes like TDF, TGL, and TempRF

This is a new land formation that develops over time at the mouth of a river when the river drops it mineral rich load of mud due to lack of flow.  

The study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth.

The point at which trees can no longer grow due to cold, moisture, or elevation.  

A body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area, and can be either an extremely slow-moving stream or river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), or a marshy lake or wetland. The term bayou can also refer to a creek whose current reverses daily due to tides and which contains brackish water highly conducive to fish life and plankton.

Very cold and dry region, located at or near the North Pole.

These factors have an influence on ecosystems and includes (sun, shade, solar irradiance, temperature, annual rainfall, wind, latitude, and altitude).

The amount of exposure to the sun’s rays. How much solar irradiance an area receives.  

Small flowing bodies of water larger than creeks but smaller than rivers, often acting as tributaries to feed larger rivers.

A behavior which contributes directly or ... Over successive generations, to the organism making adaptations to their surrounding conditions in order to develop their niche.

A region that is hot and wraps around the earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

The lowest layer of a forest, containing very few nutrients.

What are the biomes/ecosystems that contain the most biotic factors?

Which of the following statements is correct

Where do we live? (Biome)

Water evaporates from the oceans and is blown inland by air currents.  Which answer below explains why deserts form very close to the temperate zone that borders the oceans?

The Taiga or Boreal forest contains 1/3 of the world’s trees; most are conifers that have made adaptations to survive.  Which of the following is not one of them? 

Which of the following list are in order from smallest to largest?

Which three (3) biomes are considered tropical?

Which of the following is not a forest biome?

What is the maximum possible elevation of this island?

At what possible elevation range is the palm tree growing?

Which of the following biomes is not a cold (Arctic and Subarctic biome)?

Which of the following biomes is not a temperate biome?

Which of the following biomes is not a tropical biome?

Which of the following in not a freshwater aquatic ecosystem?

Which of the following is not a marine ecosystem?