A.P. Environmental Science
Unit: 4 The Living World
Key Ideas/terms
Name _________________________
Chapter: 7 Climate and Biodiversity
Notes
Core Study (147)

List 3 types of major
climates
7-1 Climate (148)
A. Climates

Weather vs. Climate

3 factors that affect air
circulation

El Nino
B. Greenhouse gases

Define =

Sources =
C. Earth’s surface

Topography =

Rain shadow Effect =

Microclimate =
7-2 Biomes
A. Cliimate/organisms
Biome =
1

Latitude

Altitude/Elevation
List greenhouse gases:
A.P. Environmental Science
Unit: 4 The Living World
Key Ideas/terms
17-2
B. Deserts

3 types of deserts

Threats to deserts
C. Grasslands
 3 types

Threats

Permafrost =

Alpine vs. Arctic
tundra

Temperate
shrubland/
chaparral =
D. Forest

2
Three types
Name _________________________
Chapter: 7 Climate and Biodiversity
Notes

Threats

Deciduous =

Taiga
A.P. Environmental Science
Unit: 4 The Living World
Key Ideas/terms
E. Mountains
 Islands of
biodiversity =

Endemic
species =
7-3 Human’s effect on
the ecosystem
A. Humans
disturb land
Fig. 7-18
3
Name _________________________
Chapter: 7 Climate and Biodiversity
Notes
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