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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.
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Page 1: Mrs. Sumerix€¦ · Web viewName: _____ The Role of Climate and Biomes Plants and Animals are _____ to temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions within their ecosystem.

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.

Page 2: Mrs. Sumerix€¦ · Web viewName: _____ The Role of Climate and Biomes Plants and Animals are _____ to temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions within their ecosystem.

The difference in latitude and angle of heat, the Earth has _____ main climate zones:1. _______________________________2. _______________________________3. _______________________________

Heat Transport through Biosphere

Winds Ocean

Page 3: Mrs. Sumerix€¦ · Web viewName: _____ The Role of Climate and Biomes Plants and Animals are _____ to temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions within their ecosystem.

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?:

Page 4: Mrs. Sumerix€¦ · Web viewName: _____ The Role of Climate and Biomes Plants and Animals are _____ to temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions within their ecosystem.

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?:

Page 5: Mrs. Sumerix€¦ · Web viewName: _____ The Role of Climate and Biomes Plants and Animals are _____ to temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions within their ecosystem.

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.