Name: __________________________________ APES Mr. CrisciLab: IMAGINARY CONTINENT Date: _________ Pre Lab Questions:

1. As latitude increases, temperature ______________________.

2. As elevation increases, temperature _____________________.3. List the four factors that affect the climate of a region and circle the one that is most influential.

4. Describe what conditions are like where air rises:

5. Describe what the conditions are like where air sinks:

6. What latitudes are places where air is rising and low pressure occurs?

7. What two variables are used in a climograph?

Part 1: You have been studying the effects of various factors on a location’s climate. You will now design a continent and then discuss the climate at each of the cities.Procedure:

1. Divide the whiteboard up evenly with 7 latitude lines.2. Label the middle line as the equator 0°.3. Label the following lines at an interval of 30. Be sure to put on a degrees symbol and N to represent

north latitudes (Example 30o N) and do the same for the southern latitudes.4. Now you can draw your continent (but do not draw any land above the 90°N or S).5. Be sure to include the items below in your design.

a. At least one mountain range located on the west coast of your continent.b. Name your continent and mountain range.c. Draw global wind pattern arrows on the map (Diagram 9 in your verbal quiz packet).

Remember to put the curve in due to the Coriolis Effect.d. Draw in cool ocean currents descending from the poles to the equator on the west coast and

draw in warm ocean currents on the east coast starting from the equator moving toward the poles.

e. Add Highs and Lows to the map at the appropriate locations.f. Add the 8 biomes below to your continent (you must name them on your cards). Also

correctly, place the animal and plants cards that are associated with each biome:A. One biome with a marine and temperate climate (Deciduous forest)B. One biome with a continental and temperate climate (Grassland)C. One biome on the leeward of a mountain (Desert)D. One biome on the windward of a mountain, at a high temperate latitude (55 o+) (Taiga)E. One biome within the southern dry but still has enough moisture from scrub type plants

(Chaparral)F. One biome located within a tropical zone (ITCZ) (Rainforest)G. One biome in an extreme northern tundra region (Arctic Tundra)H. One biome located between the grassland and the tropical rainforest, this biome is

known as an ecotone (Savanna)Part 2: Label each box with the correct biome: Chaparral, temperate deciduous forest, grassland, desert,

Quiz(14pts)

Completeness(10pts)

GRADE:

tropical rainforest, savanna, tundra, boreal (taiga) forest.

Part 3: Graph the average precipitation using a BAR graph and graph the average temperature using a LINE graph. Then determine what biome you think this is based on the data you graphed.

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Is this biome in the northern or southern hemisphere? _____________________. How did you determine this?

Biome: _______________

MonthAve.

Precip. (cm)

Ave. Temp. (°C)

Jan. 3.1 0Feb. 3.2 2Mar. 3.2 5Apr. 4 10May 7.2 12Jun. 10 17Jul. 8.2 18

Aug. 9.4 15Sep. 5.5 13Oct. 4.9 7.5Nov. 5.2 4Dec. 4.2 0

PLANTSbroad-leaved

evergreen trees;ferns; large woody

vinesand climbing plants

PLANTSwoody evergreen

shrubs withsmall, leathery

leaves;winter and die in

summer

PLANTSground-hugging

plants like mosses, lichens, sedges,

and short grasses

PLANTScacti and other

succulents;creosote bush and

otherplants with short

growth cycles

PLANTSneedle-leaf

coniferous treessuch as spruce and

fir

PLANTSbroadleaf deciduous

trees; some conifers;

flowering shrubs; herbs

PLANTSlush, perennial

(short andtall) grasses and

herbs;most are resistant

todrought, fire, and

cold

PLANTStall, perennial

grasses;some drought-

tolerant and fire resistant trees or

shrubs

ANIMALSCaribou

Arctic foxSnowy owlMusk ox

ANIMALSBobcatJackal

Cactus wrenRoadrunner

ANIMALSSlothCobra

ChimpanzeeToucanBeetles

ANIMALS

Bald eagleCoyote

Black BearWhite-tailed deer

ANIMALSCanadian lynx

Gray wolfRiver otterWolverine

Grizzly bear

ANIMALSArmadilloJackrabbit

Gila monsterKangaroo ratFennec fox

ANIMALSAfrican elephant

Black mambaBaboon

EmuMongoose

ANIMALSPrairie dog

BadgerPrairie voleFox squirrel

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KEY FEATURES nutrient-poor

and acidic soils because of falling needles

also called taiga only in northern

hemisphere moderate

productivity

KEY FEATURES thin, nutrient-

poor soils because of leaching by winter rains

climate described as Mediterranean

periodic wildfires

KEY FEATURES soils rich in

minerals but poor in organic material

low resistance and resilience

low diversity very low

productivity

KEY FEATURES poorly developed

soils permafrost found at high

latitudes or high altitudes

short growing season, low productivity

KEY FEATURES fertile soils also called

pampas, prairies, or steppes

dry, windy conditions cause fires that prevent tree growth productive

KEY FEATURES fertile soil

compacted by grazing animals

seasons due to moving low pressure belt

large herds of migrating animals follow seasonal precipitation

KEY FEATURES fertile soils, rich

in organic material from seasonal decomposition of leaves

long growing season

moderately high productivity

KEY FEATURES thin, nutrient-

poor soils rapid

decomposition and quick uptake of nutrients

“seasons” depend on location of low pressure belt

most productive land biome