Science Terms Chapter 3 Ecosystems

Science terms for 5th grade science.
Covering Ecosystems and Biodiversity

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An area where land and water meet?
Wetland
What grows in areas where winters are cold and summers are warm and wet?
Deciduos Forest
Ecosystems that cover large areas of land
Biomes
Species that are gone forever are said to be...
Extinct
The great abundance of different life forms is called
Biodiversity
What ecosystem occurs where the ocean meets the land?
Shoreline
What are species that are in danger of becoming extinct?
Endangered
A land biome where plants and animals live in layers of a forest
Tropical Rain Forest
A land biome wher evergereens grow in areas where the winters are long and cold
Taiga
A land biome where the land is dry
Desert
A land biome where the subsoil is frozen year-round
Tundra
A saltwater ecosystem that forms the largest ecosystem on Earth
Open ocean
A freshwater ecosystem in which the concentration of oxygen in the water is less than in a river
Wetland
A slatwater ecosystem where organisms are affected by tides and waves
Shoreline
A freshwater ecosystem in which a variety of habitats are contained in a large standing body of water
Lake