Biomes
El Nino
Climate
Vocab
Random
100
Cactuses and lizards are apart of this biome
what is a desert
100
During El Nino, pacific winds are...
what is weaker
100
The two factors that influence climate
what is temperature and precipitation
100
Found near the equator, this grassy biome has scattered trees and seasonal rainfall
What is a Savanna
100
If the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the season would be...
what is summer
200
Polar bears and short grasses would be in what type of biome
what is a tundra
200
During El Nino, surface waters in the eastern Pacific become unusually...
What is warm
200
Water Vapor, Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are examples of what type of gasses
what are greenhouse gasses
200
This icy soil layer found in the Arctic Tundra remains frozen year-round and affects plant growth
What is permafrost
200
True or false: the air at the equator rises
what is true
300
Broad leaf trees are abundant in what biome
what is a temperate biome
300
El Nino can disrupt marine ecosystems by reducing this nutrient-rich process that brings food to surface waters.
What is upwelling
300
what are temperatures like in a mountainous climate
what is cold
300
This rotating air movement near the equator lifts warm air upward and is a key part of global wind circulation
What are Hadley Cells
300
Humans have created large cities in this type of biome
what is a desert
400
This biome is most disturbed by humans
what is a temperate biome
400
El Nino events often cause increased rainfall and flooding in this South American country.
What is Peru
400
What type of place does this climate graph represent
what is temperate grassland
400
This effect, caused by Earth's rotation, deflects wind and ocean currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
What is the Coriolis Effect
400
Uneven heating of earths surface affects this
what is air circulation
500
This is the one continent rainforests don't thrive on
What is Antartica
500
El Nino can weaken this major Pacific wind system, which normally pushes warm water westward across the equator.
What are trade winds
500
These high-altitude air currents influence weather and climate by moving storms and air masses across continents
What is the jet stream
500
Known for having four seasons and trees that shed their leaves in autumn
What is a Broadleaf Deciduous Forest
500
In 100 years, this change is expected to biomes
what is less trees/forests