PPT-BIOMES

Things that create biomes Latitude amount of direct sunlight temperature and temperature as a direct correlation with precipitation Ocean Currents Rain Shadows Biomes Deserts Grasslands. Organisms and Their Environment. Vocabulary. Ecology. – study of interactions that take place b/t organisms and their environment. Abiotic. factor . – non living parts of an organisms environment (i.e. rocks, air currents). Vocabulary . Climate zone- an area that has similar average temperature and precipitation throughout. . Equator- an imaginary line that divides Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. Latitude- a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator. Climates. Describing Climates. There . are . three. major climate zones:. The planet can be divided into . climate. . zones. , regions that share similar weather conditions.. Tropical Zone. warm temperature which does not vary much throughout the year. Factors that Determine Biomes. Altitude. – height above sea level. Latitude. – distance from equator. Large Bodies of Water. Mountains. Desert. BIOMES. http://34kiwis.org/2014/09/19/bill-nye-biodiversity/. Biomes. Gather information about the following for your biome. …You’ll need this information to complete your pamphlet. Weather & Climate. Temperature. Precipitation. Landforms. Mountains. Bodies of Water. “Ecology is no. thing”. I. Definition. :. Organisms. Populations. Communities. Ecosystems. II. Levels of Investigations in Ecology. Chpt 52. Chpt 53. Chpt 54. Chpt 55. Distribution of organisms. Describing Climates. There . are . three. major climate zones:. The planet can be divided into . climate. . zones. , regions that share similar weather conditions.. Tropical Zone. warm temperature which does not vary much throughout the year. Biomes. Biomes – . large geographical regions. . that have a . similar climate. and a specific set of biotic and . abiotic. features. Similar ecosystems. . fit into the same biome. Earth has many biomes with recognizable ecosystems – . Pantelleria. .  .                       . Click on the Biomes to learn more!!. Grassland. M. arine. Tundra. Forest. Fresh Water. Desert. Desert Biome. This biome is the driest; it only receives 50cm of rainfall a year about 10% of the rainfall in the rainforest. Its plants and animals have to survive in an environment with little water and dramatic temperature changes from day to night. Some animals and plants may find if difficult to adapt, but reptiles and cacti thrive in these conditions.. Honors Biology. Mrs. Gottshall. What is a Biome?. An ecosystem of specific plants and animals.. The plants and animals exist there due to the favorable climate/conditions.. Classified in broad terms and listed as five biomes.. Biosphere. The biosphere . . can be defined as that part of the earth. where the . living organisms. are found.. It is made up of . 3 parts. .. Atmosphere . (air. ). Hydrosphere . (water) . Lithosphere (rock and soil. CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. SIGNIFICANT IDEAS:. Climate determines the type of biome in a given area although individual ecosystems may vary due to many local abiotic and biotic factors.. Succession leads to climax communities that may vary due to random events and interactions over time. This leads to a pattern of alternative stable states for a given ecosystem.. http://www.neok12.com/php/watch.php?v=zX0215667004445d05420545&t=Ecosystems. Why do we find different plants and animals in different biomes?. Plants and animals are adapted to live in their biome. They live within that certain climate..