Unit 3: Ch 6 Climate & Terrestrial Biodiversity
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Read Ch 6 & answer the following – you may attach additional pages if needed
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Describe how winds from Africa impact the environment in Florida. ________________________________________________
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Define & describe these terms related to weather. When appropriate discuss where they occur:
Weather
Warm front
Cold front
Jet stream
Air pressure
High
Low
Dew point
Tornadoes
Tropical cyclones
Hurricanes
Typhoons
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How is climate different than weather? What are the two main factors in determining climate? __________________________
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List and describe the 4 main factors that determine global air circulation patterns:
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Convection cells.
Use figure 6-9 to label the figure. How do these
convection cells influence where biomes are located?
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El Nino. Use Figure 6-12 to label the figure:
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What is an El Nino-Southern Oscillation, where does it occur and what are its impacts on the environment? _______________
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How does El Nino-Southern Oscillation effect upwelling and what is the result of upwelling? _____________________________
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How does the chemical makeup of the atmosphere lead to the greenhouse effect? ____________________________________
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10. Describe the rain-shadow effect and its impact on local climate. ___________________________________________________
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Draw the rain-shadow effect. Label the leeward and windward sides of the mountain.
11. Describe how and why the climate in cities is different from surrounding countryside. __________________________________
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12. Fill in the biome visual organizer. Be as detailed as possible:
Biome:
Climate
Location
Producers
Special
adaptations
(producers)
Animals
Special
adaptations
(animals)
Human
impacts
Tropical desert
Savanna
Temperate grassland
Chaparral
Biome:
Climate
Location
Producers
Special
adaptations
(producers)
Animals
Special
adaptations
(animals)
Human
impacts
Tundra
Coniferous forest (taiga, boreal)
Temperate deciduous forest
Tropical rain forest
13. List the limiting factor/s for each of the following ecosystems:
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Desert 
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Arctic tundra 
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Alpine tundra 
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Forest floor of a tropical rain forest 
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Temperate deciduous forest 
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14. Explain why mountain ecosystems are ecologically important. _____________________________________________________
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15. Why are mountain soils especially prone to erosion? ____________________________________________________________
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16. How are humans impacting mountain ecosystems?
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