November 27: (Study Guide) Freshwater Biomes

Most of the world's freshwater is located in (ice/groundwater/surface water)

Ice

What is the difference between the confined and the unconfined aquifer?

Confined: Water enclosed

Unconfined: Free flowing ground water

Which type of aquifer flows freely due to natural pressure, without any input of energy? (confined or unconfined)

Unconfined

A spring occurs when there is a break in the bedrock above the (confined or unconfined aquifer)

Confined

Sink holes and caves tend to occur in areas with bedrock made of.....?

Limestone

True or False. Areas with limestone bedrock were once completely submerged underwater

True

What are some examples of adaptations of cave organisms to life in the dark, underground?

No eyes, No pigment (Must use smell, hear, and feel)

Describe 3 ways that lakes can form

Rain

Rain in sinkhole or volcanic crater

Glacier Retreat

What are the three types of wetlands, and what is the dominant vegetation of each? Be able to match with an image.

Marsh (Grassy)

Bog (Patchy)

Swamp (Trees, Forested)

What is an estuary?

Where river meets the ocean

What aspect of wetlands makes them attractive to farmers growing crops?

Regular Flooding

Nutrients

Resource Rich