Chapter 5 Part 1 – climate
Climate - __________________________________
__________________________ They are determined by
__________, ___________, ________ and_________.
Four major factors determine global air circulation
(convection)
1) Uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun
3 main reasons
- ______________________________
- ____________________________________________
__________________________
- _____________________________
2) Seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation
Caused by
- _________________________________________
3) Rotation of the earth on its axis
- As cold and warm air move south and north the rotation
(________ _________) deflects the air east and west
4) Properties of air, water, and land
- water __________________________________
- amount of reflectivity _______________________
_________________
- water and land heat differently Example (___________
____________________________________________)
 Ocean currents affect climates EX. _____________
__________________
 Difference in water temperature create ________
 Irregular shaped continents interrupt these currents
and cause them to flow _____________________
________________________.
Greenhouse Effect –
Greenhouse gases –
Terrestrial Biomes – Large geographic regions
characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals
Why are biomes not uniform but a mosaic of patches?
Why do latitudinal patterns exist among the world’s
biomes?
Biome Reports
Create a chart for each of biomes and include the following headings: abiotic
characteristics, characteristic plants and animals, plant and animal adaptation.
Desert
Tropical Grassland
Temperate Grassland
Tundra
Chaparral
Tropical Rainforests
Deciduous Forest
Coniferous Forest
Mountains