AnaerobicRespirationrespiration throughwhich cells canbreak downsugars to generateenergy in theabsence of oxygenAerobicRespirationthe process ofcellular respirationthat takes place inthe presence ofoxygen gas toproduce energy fromfoodGPPthe rate at whichsolar energy iscaptured in sugarmolecules duringphotosynthesisMangroveAquaticbiomedominatedby salttolerant treesSaltMarsharea of coastalgrassland thatis regularlyflooded byseawater.LimneticZonethe open andwell-lit area ofa freestandingbody offreshwaterLittoralZoneareaclose tothe shoreCoralReefThis aquatic biome isexperiencing damagefrom rising oceantemps, lower oceanpH, and the use ofsome types ofsunscreenProfundalZonea deep zone of aninland body offreestanding water,such as a lake orpond, located belowthe range of effectivelight penetration.TundraTerrestrial biomethat is treeless andin which portionsof the soil arepermanentlyfrozenOpenOceanan area ofoceanthat is farfrom landOligotrophiclow nutrientlakes,streams,springs, andgroundwater.BorealForestforests growing inhigh-latitudeenvironmentswhere freezingtemperatures occurfor 6 to 8 monthsaka TaigaChemosynthesisthe biologicalprocess by whichchemical energy isconverted intocarbohydrates forthe organism's foodNitrogenFixationchemical processesby which atmosphericnitrogen isassimilated intoorganic compoundssuch as ammoniaBiosphereregions of thesurface,atmosphere, andhydrosphere of theearth occupied byliving organisms.TropicalRainforestTerrestrialbiome withthe highestproductivity(NPP)BenthicZonethe ecological regionat the lowest level ofa body of water suchas an ocean, lake, orstream, including thesediment surface andsome sub-surfacelayers.PhoticZonethe uppermostlayer of abody of waterthat receivessunlightTranspirationexhalation ofwater vaporthrough thestomataScavengerthe type ofdecomposerthat feeds onthe carcassesof dead animalsTrophicCascadean ecologicalphenomenontriggered by theaddition orremoval of toppredatorsBiogeochemicalCyclesHydrologic,Carbon,Nitrogen andPhosphorus areexamples ofDenitrificationthe process duringwhich the nitrogencompound isreleased back intothe atmosphere byconverting nitrate(NO3-) into gaseousnitrogen (N)Estuarytidal mouth ofa large river,where thetide meetsthe streamDesertterrestrial biomedominated bycactus and otherwater conservingplantsCarbonSequestrationCan be achieved byman madeprocesses ornaturally whenplants absorb CO2druingphotosynthesisRunoffthe water that ispulled by gravityacross land's surface,replenishing surfacewater as it movesinto a river, stream orwatershed.FreshwaterWetlandsSwamps,Marshes andBogs are alltypes of...ClimatogramGraphicalrepresenationof annualprecipitation &temperaturePhytoplanktonMicroscopicplantsTertiaryconsumerThe owl ate abird that hadeaten agrasshopperthat had eatengrassPercolationthe process bywhich water movesdownward throughthe soil undergravitational forcesPrimaryConsumerakaherbivoresandsometimesomnivoresPermafrosta thick subsurfacelayer of soil thatremains frozenthroughout the year,occurring chiefly inpolar regions.CellularRespirationLiving thingsconvert glucoseinto energy forgrowth and lifefunctionsIntertidalZoneWhere to goif you wantto play in thetide poolsEcologicalEfficiencydescribes theefficiency withwhich energy istransferred fromone trophic level tothe nextTerrestrialBiomesCharacterizedby thedominant plantforms presentthere...Eutrophiclake or other body ofwater) rich in nutrientsand so supporting adense plant population,the decomposition ofwhich kills animal lifeby depriving it ofoxygen.AquaticBiomesDivided intotwo largecategoriesbased onsalinityDetritovoreconsume rottingleaves and otherdead plantmaterials in or onsoil. Earthwormsare an exampleHeterotrophThey consumeother livingthings to obtainenergy andnutrientsTrophicPyramida graphicalrepresentationof the energyfound within thetrophic levels ofan ecosystemAutotrophsaka plantsandproducersSavannaa grassy plainin tropical andsubtropicalregions, withfew treesPhotosynthesisPlantsabsorb CO2and releaseOxygen andwaterAnaerobicRespirationrespiration throughwhich cells canbreak downsugars to generateenergy in theabsence of oxygenAerobicRespirationthe process ofcellular respirationthat takes place inthe presence ofoxygen gas toproduce energy fromfoodGPPthe rate at whichsolar energy iscaptured in sugarmolecules duringphotosynthesisMangroveAquaticbiomedominatedby salttolerant treesSaltMarsharea of coastalgrassland thatis regularlyflooded byseawater.LimneticZonethe open andwell-lit area ofa freestandingbody offreshwaterLittoralZoneareaclose tothe shoreCoralReefThis aquatic biome isexperiencing damagefrom rising oceantemps, lower oceanpH, and the use ofsome types ofsunscreenProfundalZonea deep zone of aninland body offreestanding water,such as a lake orpond, located belowthe range of effectivelight penetration.TundraTerrestrial biomethat is treeless andin which portionsof the soil arepermanentlyfrozenOpenOceanan area ofoceanthat is farfrom landOligotrophiclow nutrientlakes,streams,springs, andgroundwater.BorealForestforests growing inhigh-latitudeenvironmentswhere freezingtemperatures occurfor 6 to 8 monthsaka TaigaChemosynthesisthe biologicalprocess by whichchemical energy isconverted intocarbohydrates forthe organism's foodNitrogenFixationchemical processesby which atmosphericnitrogen isassimilated intoorganic compoundssuch as ammoniaBiosphereregions of thesurface,atmosphere, andhydrosphere of theearth occupied byliving organisms.TropicalRainforestTerrestrialbiome withthe highestproductivity(NPP)BenthicZonethe ecological regionat the lowest level ofa body of water suchas an ocean, lake, orstream, including thesediment surface andsome sub-surfacelayers.PhoticZonethe uppermostlayer of abody of waterthat receivessunlightTranspirationexhalation ofwater vaporthrough thestomataScavengerthe type ofdecomposerthat feeds onthe carcassesof dead animalsTrophicCascadean ecologicalphenomenontriggered by theaddition orremoval of toppredatorsBiogeochemicalCyclesHydrologic,Carbon,Nitrogen andPhosphorus areexamples ofDenitrificationthe process duringwhich the nitrogencompound isreleased back intothe atmosphere byconverting nitrate(NO3-) into gaseousnitrogen (N)Estuarytidal mouth ofa large river,where thetide meetsthe streamDesertterrestrial biomedominated bycactus and otherwater conservingplantsCarbonSequestrationCan be achieved byman madeprocesses ornaturally whenplants absorb CO2druingphotosynthesisRunoffthe water that ispulled by gravityacross land's surface,replenishing surfacewater as it movesinto a river, stream orwatershed.FreshwaterWetlandsSwamps,Marshes andBogs are alltypes of...ClimatogramGraphicalrepresenationof annualprecipitation &temperaturePhytoplanktonMicroscopicplantsTertiaryconsumerThe owl ate abird that hadeaten agrasshopperthat had eatengrassPercolationthe process bywhich water movesdownward throughthe soil undergravitational forcesPrimaryConsumerakaherbivoresandsometimesomnivoresPermafrosta thick subsurfacelayer of soil thatremains frozenthroughout the year,occurring chiefly inpolar regions.CellularRespirationLiving thingsconvert glucoseinto energy forgrowth and lifefunctionsIntertidalZoneWhere to goif you wantto play in thetide poolsEcologicalEfficiencydescribes theefficiency withwhich energy istransferred fromone trophic level tothe nextTerrestrialBiomesCharacterizedby thedominant plantforms presentthere...Eutrophiclake or other body ofwater) rich in nutrientsand so supporting adense plant population,the decomposition ofwhich kills animal lifeby depriving it ofoxygen.AquaticBiomesDivided intotwo largecategoriesbased onsalinityDetritovoreconsume rottingleaves and otherdead plantmaterials in or onsoil. Earthwormsare an exampleHeterotrophThey consumeother livingthings to obtainenergy andnutrientsTrophicPyramida graphicalrepresentationof the energyfound within thetrophic levels ofan ecosystemAutotrophsaka plantsandproducersSavannaa grassy plainin tropical andsubtropicalregions, withfew treesPhotosynthesisPlantsabsorb CO2and releaseOxygen andwater

Biomes, Nutrient Cycles & Trophic Pyramids - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. respiration through which cells can break down sugars to generate energy in the absence of oxygen
    Anaerobic Respiration
  2. the process of cellular respiration that takes place in the presence of oxygen gas to produce energy from food
    Aerobic Respiration
  3. the rate at which solar energy is captured in sugar molecules during photosynthesis
    GPP
  4. Aquatic biome dominated by salt tolerant trees
    Mangrove
  5. area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.
    Salt Marsh
  6. the open and well-lit area of a freestanding body of freshwater
    Limnetic Zone
  7. area close to the shore
    Littoral Zone
  8. This aquatic biome is experiencing damage from rising ocean temps, lower ocean pH, and the use of some types of sunscreen
    Coral Reef
  9. a deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, such as a lake or pond, located below the range of effective light penetration.
    Profundal Zone
  10. Terrestrial biome that is treeless and in which portions of the soil are permanently frozen
    Tundra
  11. an area of ocean that is far from land
    Open Ocean
  12. low nutrient lakes, streams, springs, and groundwater.
    Oligotrophic
  13. forests growing in high-latitude environments where freezing temperatures occur for 6 to 8 months aka Taiga
    Boreal Forest
  14. the biological process by which chemical energy is converted into carbohydrates for the organism's food
    Chemosynthesis
  15. chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds such as ammonia
    Nitrogen Fixation
  16. regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
    Biosphere
  17. Terrestrial biome with the highest productivity (NPP)
    Tropical Rainforest
  18. the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.
    Benthic Zone
  19. the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight
    Photic Zone
  20. exhalation of water vapor through the stomata
    Transpiration
  21. the type of decomposer that feeds on the carcasses of dead animals
    Scavenger
  22. an ecological phenomenon triggered by the addition or removal of top predators
    Trophic Cascade
  23. Hydrologic, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus are examples of
    Biogeochemical Cycles
  24. the process during which the nitrogen compound is released back into the atmosphere by converting nitrate (NO3-) into gaseous nitrogen (N)
    Denitrification
  25. tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
    Estuary
  26. terrestrial biome dominated by cactus and other water conserving plants
    Desert
  27. Can be achieved by man made processes or naturally when plants absorb CO2 druing photosynthesis
    Carbon Sequestration
  28. the water that is pulled by gravity across land's surface, replenishing surface water as it moves into a river, stream or watershed.
    Runoff
  29. Swamps, Marshes and Bogs are all types of...
    Freshwater Wetlands
  30. Graphical represenation of annual precipitation & temperature
    Climatogram
  31. Microscopic plants
    Phytoplankton
  32. The owl ate a bird that had eaten a grasshopper that had eaten grass
    Tertiary consumer
  33. the process by which water moves downward through the soil under gravitational forces
    Percolation
  34. aka herbivores and sometimes omnivores
    Primary Consumer
  35. a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.
    Permafrost
  36. Living things convert glucose into energy for growth and life functions
    Cellular Respiration
  37. Where to go if you want to play in the tide pools
    Intertidal Zone
  38. describes the efficiency with which energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next
    Ecological Efficiency
  39. Characterized by the dominant plant forms present there...
    Terrestrial Biomes
  40. lake or other body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.
    Eutrophic
  41. Divided into two large categories based on salinity
    Aquatic Biomes
  42. consume rotting leaves and other dead plant materials in or on soil. Earthworms are an example
    Detritovore
  43. They consume other living things to obtain energy and nutrients
    Heterotroph
  44. a graphical representation of the energy found within the trophic levels of an ecosystem
    Trophic Pyramid
  45. aka plants and producers
    Autotrophs
  46. a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees
    Savanna
  47. Plants absorb CO2 and release Oxygen and water
    Photosynthesis