The climate of an area determines what grows there
Plant communities that survive naturally in an area form large scale ecosystems called biomes
What else can a biome be called.
A food chain
Abiotic
A zonal ecosystem or a climatic climax community
What is the mean temp and precip. of the Savanna
1000mm, 25.C
100mm, 40.c
1000000000000mm,400000.c
What is the mean temp. and precip of the tropical rainforest
1000mm,40.c
10mm,80.c
4000mm,27.c
What is the mean temp and precip of the grassland biome?
1000mm,10.c
40mm,90.c
What is the mean temp and precip of a temperate forest
300mm,40.c
50mm,90.c
2000mm,10.c
What is the mean temp and precip of the tundra?
30mm,-0.c
100mm,90.c
1000mm,-15.c
What is the mean temp. and precip of the desert ?
90mm,80.c
below 1000mm,0.c to 30.c
10mm, 40.c
What affects climate (3)
Hailstone
Mountains- cause air to rise and condense and produce rainfall
Sea- water rising- rainfall
Sunshine
Barbecues
Valleys-Trap air and make fog and mist
What affects rainfall/temperature?
Fog - traps water particles
Precipitation
Moonlight
Sunlight
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
Aspect
Trees
Continentality
