Climate
Average weather of an area over an extended period of time
Climate
Frozen land in the tundra
permafrost
Savannas have ________ to ______ temperatures year round
In the Chaparral ____ and ____ are common
What was name of the part of the microscope that you look through
Eye piece
The ____ are a direct result of the earth's tilt
seasons
Trees in deciduous forests experience changes in _____ (number) seasons
four
Hemlocks, firs, and redwoods
Chaparral plants typically have tough, waxy ______ to retain moisture
leaves
they have stripes
The _____ of an area affects how extreme the changes associated with seasons can be
latitude
moderate
The rainy season brings ____-____ cm of rain to the savanna
100-150
The lowest and shadiest level in the tropical rain forest is the forest _____
floor
I cannot be bought, cannot be sold, even if I'm sometimes made of gold. What am I?
The heart
An area's ______ can have the same effect on climate as latitude, affecting the swings of temperature and precipitation
The desert gets less than __ cm(s) of rain a year
25
The grasslands don't get enough rainfall to support tree (__-__ cm per year)
25-75
The plants in the chaparral have ______ to deter browsers like deer and antelope
thorns
How many biologists does it take to change a light bulb?
Three. One to change it and two to write the environmental-impact statement
The presence of large ______ __ _____ affects an area's climate because water changes temperature slowly
bodies of water
Organisms in the desert survive by __________ water
conserving
evergreen & fragrant
The emergent layer and the canopy get the most _____ and ________ in the tropical rain forest
light, rainfall
What are the names of the chickens?
George & Pam