Biology Chapter 4 Quiz Flashcards
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the temperature and precipitation on a daily basis while climate is temperature and precipitation on a yearly basis.
What effects climate?
- Solar energy trapped in the biosphere
- Latitude
- Transport of heat by winds and ocean currents
How does latitude effect climate?
At the equator the sun hits earth directly, however the further you you from the equator the less direct the sunlight becomes. This makes is colder as you get further from it, which is how climate is effected.
What role does the greenhouse effect have in shaping climate?
The gases trap heat in the biosphere which shapes climate
What are the two types of heat circulation in the atmosphere?
Wind and ocean currents. Winds carry the heat and lose it as they go, giving heat to the earth. Ocean currents add moisture to the air that passes over them.
Biotic
Living, examples - plants, animals, people
Abiotic
Non-living, examples - Weather, precipitation, air, water
Mutualism
Both species benefit
Commensalism
One species benefits and the other is uneffected
Parasitism
One species benefits and the other is harmed.
Ecological Succession
How an ecosystem recovers after a disturbance
Primary Succession
On land where no soil exists, or the disturbance removed the soil, example - Volcanic eruption which creates and ecosystem with no soil.
Secondary succession
A disturbance that doesn’t remove soil, example - Wildfires, clearing land
Climate conditions of the desert?
Hot, dry, little precipitation, extreme temp change.
Climate conditions of the Tropical Rainforest?
Nutrient-poor soils, hot, wet, high precipitation
