Vocab words chapter 3 science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abiotic | Describes non living factors in the environment |
| Biome | a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain Types of plant and animal communities |
| Desert | A hot dry biome inhabited by organisms adapted to survive high daytime temperatures and long periods without rain |
| Deep water zone | The zone of a lake or pond that is below the open-water zone where no light reaches |
| Estuary | An area where where fresh water from streams and rivers spill into the ocean |
| Littoral zone | The zone of a lake or pond CLOSEST TO EDGE OF LAND |
| Marine | Describes an Ecosystem based on salty water |
| Marsh | A treeless wetland ecosystem where such plants as CATTAILS and RUSHES GROW |
| Open water zone | The zone of a lake or pond that extends from littoral zone out across the top of the water and is only as deep as light can reach thru the water |
| Phytoplankton | Microscopic photosynthetic organism that floats near the surface of the ocean |
| Permafrost | Permanently frozen ground below the surface of the arctic tundra |
| Savanna | A tropical grassland biome with scattered clumps of trees |
| Swamp | A wetland ecosystem in which tree and vines grow |
| Tundra | A far north biome characterized by long, colder winters, and few trees |
| Tributary | A small stream or river that flows into a larger one |
| Wetland | An area of land where the water is near or above the surface of the ground for most of the year |
| Zooplankton | Protozoa, along with the plankton they consume form the base of the ocean's food web |
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