Chapter 4 - 5 Vocabulary - Crossword Labs

4. The branching of pattern on evolutionary relationships.
7. A reduction in the genetic diversity of a population caused by a reduction in its size.
11. The maximum amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature.
14. The percentage of incoming sunlight reflected from a surface.
17. The death of the last member of a species.
19. The average weather that occurs in a given region over a long period of time.
20. The narrow band of coastline between the levels of high tide and low tide.
22. A change in composition of a population over time.
23. A geographic region characterized by a particular combination of the average annual temperature, annual precipitation and distinctive plant growth forms.
24. The deflection of an object's path due to the rotation of Earth.

1. The heating effect of increased pressure on air as it sinks toward the surface of Earth and decreases volume.
2. A reversal of wind and water currents in the South Pacific.
3. The branching of pattern on evolutionary relationships.
5. The shallow zone of soil and water in lakes and ponds where most algae and emergent plant grow.
6. The number of species in a given area.
8. The densest layer of the atmosphere.
9. The muddy bottom of a lake, pond, or ocean.
10. A set of traits expressed by an individual.
12. The process of speciation that occurs with geographic isolation.
13. A species that is specialized to live in a specific habitat or to feed on a small group of species.
15. An aquatic region characterized by a particular combination of salinity, depth, and water flow.
16. Describes a lake with moderate levels of productivity.
18. A trait that improves an individual’s fitness.
21. An individual’s to survive and reproduce.