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Name: _____________________________________
The Role of Climate and Biomes
Plants and Animals are _____________________________ to temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions within their ecosystem.
_____________ shapes an ecosystem!
What is Climate?
In the ________________________________________, temperature, precipitation and heat transport combine to produce ___________________________ and ________________________ .
Weather Climate
The Energy of the incoming ______________________ drives the Earth’s weather and determines the weather.
Climate is caused by the interplay of trapped ________ in the atmosphere, ________ , ocean currents and precipitation…..
The Effect of Latitude on Climate
The Earth is tilted ______________________________ . Sunlight strikes the surface at different ___________ throughout the year.
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The difference in latitude and angle of heat, the Earth has _____ main climate zones:1. _______________________________2. _______________________________3. _______________________________
Heat Transport through Biosphere
Winds Ocean
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Biomes
A _________________ is a large area that has certain soil and ___________________ conditions. Plants and Animals are ____________ to life, weather and climate. Each Biomes has a unique _________, ______________________, animals and plants.
Tropical Rainforest Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Tropical Dry Forest Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?
Tropical Savannah Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
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Tropical Savannah Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Desert Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Temperate Grassland Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Temperate Woodland and Shrubland Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
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Temperate Forest Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
NW Coniferous Forest Climate
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Boreal Forest Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Tundra Climate:
Plants: Animals:
Where?:
Where would you like to live and why? Talk about the climate.