Ecoystems Flashcards
What is latitude
Latitude is “ a geographic coordinate that gives the position of a point on the Earth’s surface. ”
If your highs up is it cooler or hotter than being on sea level
Colder
If your high up is it more likely to rain are not
Yes it will rain more Than on sea level
What is an ecosystem
An eco system is a place were loads of animals and plants live.
What’s a producer
A producer is a plant that produces more and more plants
What’s a consumer
A consumers is an animal that eats the plants and then fertilises the forest floor
What is the average temp in a tropical rainforest
27c
What is the average rainfall in a year in a tropical rainforest
200mm a year
Name the layers in order from highest to lowest of the layers of a rain forest
Emergentlayer, upper canopy, lower canopy, forest floor
What is mainly mined for in the rainforest
Ores such as tin iron and gold
What is the hottest temp ever recorded in the rainforest
45c
What is the temp at 8am in the rainforest
25c
What is a hotter month January or July in the rainforest
July
Why is it hot throughout the year
Because of the ample solar energy,
Why do some places on the equator have snow lying all year
Because them place are mainly situated high above sea level
How many different types of trees are in the rainforest
1,000
What was one of the biggest man made structures to destroy 700 square kilometres of rain forest
The bakun dam
What is the second big reason the rainforests are reducing in size
Logging
What are the top three biggest animals in the rainforest
Jaguar,mounting gorilla and the okapi
How is longitude measured
in degrees North or South of the Equator. The Equator is 0° and the poles are 90° (North or South)”
“What is the difference between Climate and Weather?”
Weather is short term variation in the atmosphere.
Climate _ weather conditions over a longer period.
4 things that affect climate
Latitude affects climate.
Distance from the sea affects climate.
Prevailing winds affect climate.
Relief (height) affects climate.”
How does distance from the sea affect climate
Coastal areas are cooler and wetter than inland areas. …
In the summer, temperatures can be very hot and dry as moisture from the sea evaporates before it reaches the centre of the land mass.
How does prevailing winds affect climate
It will bring cool weather
Warm weather if it blows over warm surfaces
Wet weather if it blows over the sea and picks up moisture
Dry weather if they blow over land
How does relief (height) affect climate
Relief (height). Places which are high up and in mountains have lower temperatures and more rainfall than places which are lower down
How does latitude affect climate
Places located at high latitudes (far from the equator) receive less sunlight than places at low latitudes (close to the equator).
