Envirothon Meeting #2 Homework

Quercus stellata (Post Oak)

5-7 rounded lobes, cross-shaped appearance, top-heavy and blocky shape

Quercus marilandica (Black Jack Oak)

broad leafs, rounded tip, 3-5 bristle-tipped lobs

Quercus nigra (Water Oak)

spatula-like shape, wider at the tip, rounded ti

Pinus taeda (Loblolly pine)

usually bundles of three, dark yellowish-green to bluish-green, 6-9 inches long

Pinus palustris (Longleaf pine)

bundles of three, dark and glossy green, 8-18 inches long

Pinus strobus (White pine)

soft, bluish-green needles grouped in bundles of five

5 soil forming factors

parent material, climate, topography, organisms, and time

epipelagic zone

sunlit zone

mesopelagic zone

dim sunlight, 200-1000 meters deep, diverse life, dark, cold

bathypelagic zone

1,000 to 4,000 meters, complete darkness, freezing temperatures, and extreme pressure, and is inhabited by unique organisms

abyssal zone

4,000 to 6,000 meters, perpetual darkness, near-freezing temperatures

hadal zone

the deepest part of the ocean, found in ocean trenches below 6,000-11,000 meters (36,089 feet), extreme pressure, near-freezing temperatures, and complete darkness, and is inhabited by specialized life forms

littoral zone

sunlit, rooted plants grow, biologically diverse

limnetic zone

phytoplankton, fish, zooplankton, receives sunlight

profundal zone

deep, cold, and dark with low oxygen

benthic zone

sediment and organic matter, home to bacteria, fungi, and scavengers