AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Marine biomes include:
A
The snowy areas
B
Its the same as freshwater
C
the ocean, coral reefs, and estuaries
D
caves and bears
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Although there is some disagreement, several types of marine ecosystems are largely agreed on: estuaries, salt marshes, mangrove forests, coral reefs, the open ocean, and the deep-sea ocean. An estuary is a coastal zone where oceans meet rivers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marine biomes include the oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries (Figure below). The oceans are the largest of all the ecosystems. They can be divided into four separate zones based on the amount of sunlight. Ocean zones are also divided based on their depth and their distance from land.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than 90 percent of the world’s coral reefs occur in the Indo-West Pacific biogeographic region. Reef systems also can be found in the West Atlantic, East Atlantic, and East Pacific oceans between 30° N and 30° S. Most reef species are endemic to the region in which they are found.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oceans make up the most widespread and well-known type of marine biome. There are five on Earth: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic).

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