Question 1

Define the term climate.

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Question 2

Define the term zonation.

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Question 3

State two examples of environmental gradients that can produce zonation.

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Question 4

Define the term ecological succession.

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Question 5

State two typical changes that occur as succession progresses.

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Question 6

Define the term biome.

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Question 7

State the two main abiotic factors that control the distribution of terrestrial biomes.

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Question 8

Define the term ecosystem resilience.

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Question 9

Outline four abiotic characteristics of mangrove ecosystems.

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Question 10

Explain why rising air is usually associated with high rainfall.

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Question 11

State where conditions are typically dry in global atmospheric circulation and suggest why.

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Question 12

Define salinity and state how aquatic biomes are broadly classified using salinity.

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Question 13

Outline two ecosystem services provided by a named biome.

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Question 14

Explain why abiotic factors can create distinct zones of organisms along a gradient.

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Question 15

Outline how competition can influence zonation patterns.

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Question 16

Describe how a transect can be used to study zonation on a rocky shore.

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Question 17

Define the term kite diagram in the context of zonation fieldwork.

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Question 18

Suggest why similar terrestrial biomes can be found on different continents.

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Question 19

Distinguish between two named biomes and explain the main factors responsible for their global distribution.

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Question 20

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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Topic 2.8: Biomes, Zonation, Succession Questions

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