AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Aquatic biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth’s surface
A
10%
B
25%
C
50%
D
75%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aquatic biomes are the largest biomes on the earth as they cover around 71% of the earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marine biomes are divided between coral reefs, estuaries, and oceans. The marine biome covers 75% of the earth’s surface, and accounts for 90% of the planet’s water supply.

Detailed explanation-3: -75% of the Earth’s surface Freshwater – 2.5% Saltwater-Seas and Oceans-97.5%

Detailed explanation-4: -Marine Biome It is the largest biome on planet Earth and covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface and over 90% of life on Earth lives in the ocean. The average temperature of the ocean is 39 degrees F. 3 The marine biome has the greatest biodiversity of all the biomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 8 aquatic biomes are lakes and ponds, rivers and seas, oceans, estuaries, coral reefs, wetlands, mangroves, and intertidal zones.

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