Environmental Science: Ch 6: Vocabulary Flashcard

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A measurement of the amount of salts dissolved in water.

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salinity

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a grouping of ecosystems with similar abiotic and biotic conditions.

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biome

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The dense covering of trees.

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canopy

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The uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem, where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis.

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photic zone

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the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area

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climate

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the few tall trees that extend above the canopy in a rain forest

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emergent layer

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The layer below the photic zone in an aquatic ecosystem, where no sunlight penetrates so photosynthesis cannot occur.

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aphotic zone

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a day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere

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weather

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The shorter trees and plants found in a tropical rain forest.

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understory

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The bottom layer of an aquatic ecosystem

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benthic zone