Some biome stuff
What is the latitude of the equator?
0o
How many degrees E does longitude go?
180o
How many degrees N does latitude go?
90o
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Boreal Forest
Why does a desert have little or low vegetation?
Heat and dry climate
Lines of longitude run in what direction?
E - W
In what order is Latitude/Longitude?
2nd: Long.
Lines of latitude run in what direction?
North - South
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Polar
A tundra has what precipitation and temperature?
Low/ Dry / Cold
Definition: •the process used by plants to turn solar energy into chemical energy. What is this?
Photosynthesis
What is located 90o S?
South Pole
What is located at: 23o N?
Tropic of Cancer
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Tundra
What defines the temperature in a climate graph?
The line graph
Each biome can have many ....
ecosystems
What is another name for a tropical forest?
Rainforest
Another word for a major vegetation community?
Biome
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Mountain
What defines the precipitation in a climate graph?
The bar graph
What is a biome?
Large areas in the world that have similar climates and similar plants and animals.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate- long term
Weather - short term (immediate)
An aquatic biome consists of vegetation and organisms found in:
Oceans
Rivers
Lakes
Wetlands
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Temperate Forest
Where would you find a coastal biome?
Along a coast
What is another name for Taiga?
Boreal Forest
What is located at: 23o S?
Tropic of Capricorn
What does "climate" consist of?
long-term temperature and precipitation
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Grassland
A tropical forest has what precipitation and temperature?
High (both)
What is an aquatic biome?
include the aquatic vegetation and organism communities found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. They cover 75% of the Earth’s surface and are divided into freshwater and saltwater (marine).
What factors determine the type of biome?
Climate (temperature and precipitation) as well as geographical location (latitude and longitude)
include vegetation communities with similar climate zones in deserts, rainforests, tundra, grasslands, woodlands, and forests.
Desert
A temperate forest has what precipitation and temperature?
Approximately middle of both compared to other biomes
Definition: •the first organisms to convert solar energy into chemical energy, which is then transferred to other organisms in the food web. What is this known as?
Autotrophs
What is located at 0o longitude?
Prime Meridian
A common biome found in the tropical belt is?
Tropical forest / Rainforest
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Tropical Forest
Tundra/ Arctic biomes are going to have what kind of light?
Short hours /scattered
What percentage of our food relies on just 12 crops and 5 animal species?
75%
What are the two groups of biomes?
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Definition: the amount of energy a plant makes and stores minus the amount of energy they need to photosynthesise. What is this?
Net primary production
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Freshwater
A climate graph shows what?
Average monthly temperature and precipitation
What line of longitude is the international date line?
What makes it "unique"?
180o and it is not entirely straight due to political borders
What is the latitude of the tropics?
23o N and S
What is orographic rainfall?
When precipitation is lifted and moves over a mountain range - this can result in rain on a particular side of a mountain
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Marine
A subtropical desert has what precipitation and temperature?
High temperatures and low rainfall (but not as dry as a tundra or desert)