Biomes and Ecosystems Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the long term patterns of temperature and precipitation in a region?

Back

Climate

Front

Which biome has few trees and experiences high temperatures with wet and dry seasons?

Back

Grasslands

Front

What term describes something that is not alive and was never alive?

Back

Abiotic

Front

What is a part of the environment that keeps a population's size at a level below its full potential?

Back

Limiting Factor

Front

What is the process called when a community starts to grow in an area that has no soil, such as new land from a volcano?

Back

Primary Succession

Front

What is a biome characterized by very low temperatures and permafrost?

Back

Tundra

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

Front

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

Back

Carrying Capacity

Front

What is the term for the gradual process of change and replacement in the communities that live in a particular area?

Back

Ecological Succession

Front

What type of ecosystem is characterized by saltwater and includes oceans and seas?

Back

Marine