IB ESS SL 2.5.1 Zonation Definition Questions

Identify zonation, relate named vegetation to environmental gradients and explain how changing abiotic conditions shape communities.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • identify zonation or a named altitudinal pattern from a vegetation or community figure
  • identify or outline a relationship between an environmental gradient such as altitude and the distribution of named vegetation or communities
  • explain changes in zonation by linking the gradient to changing abiotic conditions and species tolerances
  • interpret a quantified relationship between an environmental gradient and an abiotic or community variable, including a peak, trend or exception

IB ESS SL 2.5.1 Zonation Definition Questions question 1

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Salinity variation in the Large Ocean Management Area

Figure:Salinity variation in the Large Ocean Management Area

Water-surface temperature variation across the LOMA

Figure:Water-surface temperature variation across the LOMA

temperature scale

Figure:temperature scale

Suggest one reason for the zonation seen in Figure: Water-surface temperature variation across the LOMA.

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