Chapter 1.1~ Biomes

Question 1

Biotic and examples

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Is every living organism in an environment. Plants, animals, fungi

Question 2

Abiotic and examples

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Are non-living parts in an environment. Like sunlight, soil, moisture, temp

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Biome

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Includes large regions that have similar biotic and abiotic components

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Biosphere

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The top layer on Earth where all living organisms live

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Terrestrial

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Land-based biomes

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How many biomes are there and names

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8

Tundra, boreal forest, temp deciduous forest, temp rainforest, grasslands, tropical rainfor, desert, permanent ice

Question 7

Two most important abiotic factors that influence biomes

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Temp, precipitation

Question 8

Other factors

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Latitude, elevation, ocean currents

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Latitude

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Is the distance measured in degrees north or south from the equator. At equator rays of sun shine almost straight down. This causes 12 hours sun all year and little annual fluctuation in temp. Zone around equator called the tropical zone. Latitude also effects precip, sunlight heats moist air which rises and cools and turns to rain. The land and ocean the are on the equator receive lots of rainfall. Temperate regions experience collision or cold and warm air which results of seasonal rainfall patterns

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Elevation

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Is the height is the landmass above sea level. Temp changes occur because the atmosphere becomes thinner and thinner air retains less heat. Also has effect on precip patterns. Windward side of mountain receives lots of rain and snow while leeward doesn’t. Biome at top of mountain is different from the bottom.

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Ocean current

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Are another factor that affects temp and precip. Makes them warmer and wetter.

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Climate

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Is the average pattern of weather conditions that occur in a region which are recorded and observed over a period of years

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Climatograph

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Is a graph of climate data for a specific region over a period of time for local weather

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Adaptations

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are characteristics that enable organisms to better survive and reproduce

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Three types

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Structural, physiological, and behavioural

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Structural adaptation

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Is a physical feature of an organism’s body having a specific function that contributes to the survival. Fox- thick fur, change colour. Cactus- spike

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Physiological adaptation

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Is a physical or chemical event that occurs within the body is an organism that enables it to survive. Wolves- maintain body heat. Cacti- photosynthesis

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Behavioural adaptation

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Refers to what an organism diss to survive in unique conditions. Hibernation, mating, burrowing. I

Question 19

What does bio mean

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Living