Exam 43: The Biosphere

Which characteristic applies to tropical rain forests?

The largest coral reef system in the world is off the coast of ____.

Match the plant adaptation with the conditions for which they are adapted. -plants with fire-resistant seeds

Outbreaks of what disease often occur during an El Niño?

Which province of the ocean is found above the continental shelf?

Which area of an intertidal zone is typically covered by water at high tide, but is dry at low tide?

What symbiotic organisms do corals lose during bleaching?

Descending air around ____ degrees latitude causes the formation of deserts.

What is the structural component of coral reefs?

Match the plant adaptation with the conditions for which they are adapted. -plants with spines or fuzz at their surface to trap water

Match the plant adaptation with the conditions for which they are adapted. -evergreen broadleaf trees

What is permafrost? How does it relate to carbon stores?

Which biome or biomes have precipitation that falls all year?

In an El Niño year, what would we expect to see in deserts in the western United States and in coastal Mexico deserts such as Baja California?

​Match each term to the most appropriate description. Terms may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -​winds that change direction seasonally

​Match each term to the most appropriate description. Terms may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -​the side of a mountain facing away from the wind

The biome most closely adapted to fire is the ____.

What is characteristic of a mudflat?

A rain shadow is a ____ region on the ____slope(s) of a mountain range.

Match the plant adaptation with the conditions for which they are adapted. -broadleaf trees, lose their leaves in fall before becoming dormant