Chapter 5 Terrestrial Biomes

Question 1

How do mountains affect climate?

Answer 1

Warm air reaches mountain as it rises to cross the mountains it cools this results jn rain/ snow this results in desserts on the back side of a mountain

Question 2

How do precipitation and temperature affect terrestrial biomes?

Answer 2

Without precipitation means no rainfall which leads to a dessert or tundra

Question 3

Moderate rainfall

Answer 3

Grassland

Question 4

Temperature determines

Answer 4

What kind of forest it will be

Question 5

Desserts are

Answer 5

Dry hot

Question 6

Tundra

Answer 6

Cold winters hot cool summers

Question 7

Grasslands

Answer 7

4 seasons most converted jnto farmland

Question 8

Tropical rainforests

Answer 8

Precipitation year round

Nutrient poor

Question 9

Wet and dry seasons

Rich soil for agriculture

Answer 9

Tropical seasonal forests

Question 10

Cool raining forest of evergreen conifers

Mid temperatures year round abundant rainfall

Answer 10

Temperate rainforest

Question 11

Long and cold winters

Short summers

Answer 11

Boreal forest

Question 12

How do u measure productivity

Answer 12

Species diversity
Biomass- amount of living material
Primary production - rate of photosynthesis

Question 13

Which biomass are most productive?

Answer 13

Most - tropical rainforests, estuaries, wetlands, coral reefs

Question 14

Which biomass are least productive

Answer 14

Open ocean ecosystems

Question 15

How do convection currents affect climate?

Answer 15

Caused by warm air rising where it can no longer hold as much moisture so it forms clouds and rain