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4189730000APES - Unit 1A Test ReviewHadley Cell CirculationWarm ___________ air rises at the equator Precipitation is released as the air ___________The now ___________ air circulates up and over toward the 30 degree N and S It ___________ as it approaches Earth Creates ___________ biomes Rain ShadowBiome TypesRain forest- very high ___________, lots of plants, wet and hotSavanna- grassy, ___________, rainy and dry seasonsDeserts- hot, dry, adapted plants to prevent water loss Boreal Forest/Taiga- cold, ___________, lots of evergreen pines and “Christmas” trees Tundra- cold, dry, little ___________ life, no trees, permafrost Deciduous forest- moderate, wet, seasons, hardwoods (like oak) Grasslands- fertile soil, grazers, good for ___________Chapparal/Scrub- hot ___________, prone to forest fires29851355715000Biome LocationsRain forest- ___________ (S. America), IndonesiaSavanna- AfricaDeserts- N. ___________, S.W. USABoreal Forest/Taiga- Canada, RussiaTundra- Arctic CircleDeciduous forest- E. USA, EuropeGrasslands- ___________ (USA), Central AsiaChapparal/Scrub- Mediterranean, S. CaliforniaBiomesBiomes are found in certain areas based on the ___________ and ___________ of the area- also known as CLIMATEAs you move towards the ___________, climates get hotter and wetter4585335000Aquatic BiomesFreshwater Biomes: Lakes, ponds, ___________Oligotrophic lakes- low productivity, low algae, low nutrientEutrophic lakes- high ___________, high algae, high nutrients Marine Biomes428117018923000Coral Reefs- highly ___________ and productive, photic, known for coral which forms ___________ carbonate shells Abyssal Zones- ___________ sea areas, a photic, high ___________, often specially adapted organisms Open Ocean- lots of algae (___________) photosynthesizing Aquatic ZonesFreshwater Lake Zones (see top right)Marine Zones (see bottom right) 432117510668000Carbon Cycle Human contribute by ___________ fossil fuels Carbon sinks/___________: forests, oceans (water and deep ocean sediments), fossil fuels, atmospherePhotosynthesis and Cellular RespirationWater Cycle 3291840000Nitrogen CycleNitrogen Fixation- removing of nitrogen from the atmosphere by ___________ in root nodules that create a form of nitrogen that plants can use Plants ___________ take N out of the air themselves Denitrification- bacteria return N to the atmosphere Phosphorus CycleP is the only cycling element that does not have an ___________, gaseous form N and P are considered “___________ factors” to the growth of plants and algae and can cause ___________, algae over-growth, when too much is washed into water ways ................
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