1. Climate, Latitude, Heat Transport and Biomes

2.  Bananas and cranberries, like other plants and animals, vary in their adaptations to temperature, rainfall, and other environmental conditions …

3.  Climate shapes an ecosystem!! What is Climate?  In the atmosphere, temperature, precipitation and Heat transport combine to produce weather and climate.

4.  Weather o Day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time & place.  Climate o The average, year- after-year condition in a certain region.

5.  The energy of the incoming sunlight drives the Earth’s weather and determines the weather.  Climate is caused by the interplay of trapped heat in the atmosphere, wind, ocean currents, precipitation, elevation of land masses …..

6.  the Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees  Sunlight strikes the surface at different angles throughout the year

7.  The difference in latitude and angle of heat, the Earth has 3 main climate zones: Polar zone Temperate zone Tropical zone

8.  Winds ◦ Form because warm air rises and cold air sinks creating air currents or wind that moves air through the atmosphere  Ocean o Cold water near poles sinks and warm water near Equator rises creating an ocean current

9.  A biome: ◦ Is a large area that has a certain soil and climate conditions  Plants and Animals are adapted to life, weather and climate in a certain type of Biome.

10.  Tropical Rain Forest  Tropical Dry Forest  Tropical Savannah  Desert  Temperate Grassland  Temperate Woodland & Shrubland  Temperate Forest  NW Coniferous Forest  Boreal Forest  Tundra  Each Biomes has a unique climate, abiotic factors and animals & plants

11.  Home of most species.. Very diverse  Climate: Hot and wet year around  Plants: tall Evergreen plants  Animals: Butterflies, Parrots, Anaconda  Where?: South America, South Asia, parts of Africa

12.  Climate: seasonal rainfall, warm & dry seasons  Plants: deciduous trees (loose leaves)  Animals: Tiger, elephants, Monkeys  Where?: parts of Africa, South America, India

13.  Climate: warm, seasonal rainfall, frequent fires  Plants: shrubs, tall grasses, fire-resistant trees  Animals: Lion, Zebra, Cheetah, Waterbuffalo  Where?: Africa, Brazil, northern Australia

14.  Climate: low precipitation, variable temp.  Plants: Cacti, short growth  Animals: mountain lions, hawks, beetles, wasps  Where?: Africa, USA, Australia, Asia

15.  Climate: warm, hot summers, cold winters  Plants: grasses, herbs  Animals: grizzly bears, wolves, mule deer, rabbits  Where?: Asia, North America, South America

16.  Climate: hot, dry summers, cool &moist winters  Plants: woody evergreens, herbs  Animals: coyotes, foxes, deer, rabbits, squirrels  Where?: Mediterranean Sea, Australia, Europe, USA

17.  Climate: cold winters, warm summers  Plants: deciduous trees, flowering shrubs  Animals: whitetail deer, omnivores, raccoons  Where?: Africa, Europe, USA, South America

18.  Climate: mild temp, lots of rainfall during fall, winter and spring, dry summers  Plants: Spruce, ferns, evergreens  Animals: bear, herbivores (elk, deer),bobcats  Where?: NW USA, Canada, N Europe & Russia

19.  Climate: long, cold winters, mild summers  Plants: Conifers, small berry shrubs  Animals: lynx, weasel, moose  Where?: North America, N Europe, Asia

20.  Climate: strong winds, permafrost, cold, dark winters  Plants: lichen, mosses  Animals: caribou. Foxes, small rodents  Where?: North America, Asia, Europe