chapter 1.1 Flashcards
biotic
living componets
Abiotic
non living componets
Biome
A large region that includes similar biotic and abiotic components. Similar weather, plants animals etc.
terrestrial
Land based biomes
Latitude
east and west lines
Longtitude
North and south lines
elevation
The height of land mass above ski level
climate
The average pattern of weather conditions that occur in a region
climatograph
A graph of climate for a specific region ( temp and precipitation)
adaptations
Characteristics that enable organisms to better survive in the biome they live in
Structural adaptations
A physical feathure of an organisms body having a specific function that contributes to the organisms survival. ( wolves fur changing color)
Physiological adaptation
A physical or chemical even that occurs with in the body of an organism. (wolves body temp stays the same no matter what)
Behavioral adaptation
What an organism does to survive in its biome. (a burrowing owl hisses like a rattle snake to scare off its predetors
Permanet ice (Polar Ice)
- Large polar ice caps of the arctic green land and antarctica. Temp- high around -3 in Dec, Jan low–25 in Aug Sept. Precip- around 20-40 each month-
Desert (Hot and Cold)
Every continet around latitudes about 30 degrees north and south- Precipitation average 10, less then 25, Hotter in July/ Aug at 35 Dec Jan 15
Tropical Rainforest
Mostly Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, Temp 20-25 all year. Rain fall 250 CM per year. least in middle (june july aug oct) most in spring.
Dark forest floor.
Grassland (terperate and Tropical
found abover 23.5 north latatitude and below 23.5 south latitude. Temp 20 in June july, -7 in jan / dec- precip- between 25cm to 100 cm anually. june 60 jan/ dec 25/
Temperate Rainforest (ours)
has to be on the coast baking up to a mountain range- Temp dec/jan 5 - june july aug - 20 precipitation Jan Dec, 45cm july june 100- 200 cm a year
Temperate deciduous Forest
Above 23.5 North Latitude and between 23.5 and 38 south Latitude- Temp Dec/Jan -20 June Aug-25 Precip- 25 cm to 180 each year- all months pretty even- jan / dec 50mm june july 80 mm
Boreal Forest
nothern hemisphere between 45 and 65 north latitude. Temp Dec Jan-25 /june july10 Precip dec/ jan 20mm - july 80 mm – 30 CM to 80 CM annual.
Tundra
in the upper northern hemisphere- LOW precip- jan/dec 10mm — june- 30mm temp- jan -35 / june 5 — layer of permently frozen soil called permafrost
