What are the factors involved in the climate of an area?
Temperature, precipitation, pressure and wind.
100
What are the three climatic zones?
Tropical zone, temperate zone and polar zone.
100
What do environmental problems cause?
They cause damage to the environment.
100
The ____________ is the area on Earth where living things exist.
Biosphere.
200
How does the distance from the equator affect the climate of a place?
The closer to the equator the hotter the climate.
200
What do we use to measure the temperature?
Thermometer
200
What do we call the disappearance of a species?
Extinction
200
What are two things in common that each biome shares?
Similar: light, temperature, humidity, living things.
300
How many months do the poles last with no sun?
About 4 months.
300
What do we call the destruction of a natural area, to build houses and cities?
Habitat loss.
300
What are the three types of biomes in warm zones?
Desert, tropical rain forest and savanna.
400
What are 3 forms of precipitation?
Rain, hail, snow
400
Why are the poles cold?
The sun's rays are slanted when they reach the Eath.
400
Mention 3 of the 4 points to protect the environment.
Reduce pollution.
Stop the cutting of trees.
Outlaw or prohibit hunting.
Protect specific natural areas.
400
This biome has evergreen plants and bushes. Rabbits and wild boars live here. It is similar to the biome surrounding Guadalajara.
Chaparral
500
Why is the temperature hotter close to the equator?
The sun's rays reach the Earth at a perpendicular angle.
500
What is an anemometer used for?
It is used to measure wind speed.
500
What is the difference between Deforestation and Desertification?
Deforestation is the excessive cutting of trees.
Desertification is later, when the land looses the soil and nutrients so plants can no longer live and grow.
500
Can the same living things live in different biomes?
No, every living thing is adapted to the conditions of the place where it lives.