Enviro 2 Go
Biomes
6.1.2.1, 6.1.2.2, 6.1.2.3
Objectives
Vocabulary
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Temperature
Precipitation
Latitude
Altitude
Weather
Climate
Microclimate
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Decicous Forest
Grassland/Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Biomes –A group of ecosystems determined by
Climate
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Climate is the overall
occurs in an area over time.
and
that
Factors that affect climate:
1.
- which are the horizontal imaginary lines
that cover the earth
This (differential heating and cooling) also happens on a small scale.
causes land and sea breezes.
Factors that affect Climate
2. Nearness to a body of
a. Large bodies of water tend to
temperature
Ex. Ocean City, Maryland is usually a few degrees cooler in the
summer and a few degrees warmer in the winter.
Factors that affect Climate
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Wind patterns
a. Most weather systems in the U.S. are driven by the
wind belt
b. Western sides of mountains usually receive more rain due
to the rain shadow
Factors that affect climate:
4. Mountains
a.
drops with elevation. Therefore
mountainous areas are usually cooler.
Biomes
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Earth is covered by many types of ecosystems, which are
grouped into larger areas known as
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Define biome: the major regional groupings of plants and
animals observable at a global scale
Each biome is made up of many individual
How are biomes described?
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By their
* Plants that grow in an area determine the organisms that can
live there.
* Plants have particular characteristics, specialized structures, or
adaptations that allow the plants to survive in that biome
Than the vegetation determines what animals live there!
* By the
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Climate is the average
a period over time…..
and
The two most important factors that determine the region’s
are the temperature and precipitation.
in
Testing Yourself
Matching
____ 1. Temperature
A.Temperature and precipitation over time
____ 2. Precipitation
B.Distance north or south of the equator
____ 3. Latitude
C.Snow, sleet, rain, or hail
____ 4. Altitude
D.Current temperature, precipitation and
humidity
____ 5. Weather
E.Distance above sea level
____ 6. Climate
F.Small area where physical factors alter
temperature, precipitation, or humidity
____ 7. Microclimate
G.Highest biodiversity on earth
____ 8.Tundra
temperatures
H. Characterized by evergreen trees and cold
____ 9. Taiga
I.Extreme temperature with 4 seasons
____ 10. Temperature Deciduous
Forest
J.Low precipitation and high temperatures a
____ 11. Tropical rainforest
K. Measurement of how hot or cold an are L.
Characterized by moss, lichens, and permafrost
____ 12. Desert
L. Characterized by moss, lichens, and
permafrost
Testing Yourself
True or False
______1. The distance north or south of the equator is called the
latitude.
______2. Climate is the current temperature, precipitation and
humidity.
______3. Biome with the highest biodiversity on earth is the
taiga.
______4. Latitude is the distance above sea level.
______5. Tundra is an area characterized by evergreen trees and
cold temperatures.
______7. Temperate deciduous forest has extreme temperature
with 4 seasons.
______8. Biomes are determined by the temperature and
precipitation over time.
______9. A small area where physical factors alter temperature,
precipitation, or humidity is called microclimate.
Testing Yourself
Matching
Precipitation
Tundra
Weather
Sea Level
Taiga
Temperature
Temperate deciduous forest
Tropical rainforest
Altitude
1._________ is the current temperature, precipitation and
humidity.
2.Biome with the highest biodiversity on earth is
the___________.
3.____________ is an area characterized by evergreen trees
and cold temperatures.
4.Climate is the _______________ and ______________ over
time.
5.The distance north or south of the equator is called
the __________
6.. Altitude is the distance above _______________.
7.____________________has extreme temperatures with 4
seasons.
8.Snow, sleet, rain, or hail are all examples of
_______________.
9.__________ is characterized by mosses, lichens, and
permafrost.
Testing Yourself
Short Answer
1.Explain the difference between altitude and latitude.
2.List the biomes in order from equator to pole.
3.How are biomes determined and named ?