Unit 3 - People and the Biosphere

What is a biome?

• The range of species of plants and animals in an area / ecosystem

• Something that takes in carbon

• A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

What is another name for the boreal forest biome?

• Temperate forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Tropical grassland

• Taiga

What is the climate of the tropical rainforest biome?

• Hot all year, low rainfall

• Mild summers, very cold winters

• Hot all year, wet all year

• Temperatures below 0 degrees for most of the year

What is another name for the tropical grasslands biome?

• Tropical rainforest

• Savanna

• Boreal forest

• Temperate forest

What is precipitation?

• Water vapour which falls as rain, snow, sleet or hail

• Trees which have leaves that fall off in the autumn

• Trees that are evergreen and don't lose their leaves

Which category of trees lose their leaves in the autumn?

• Coniferous

• Deciduous

What is the diurnal temperature range?

• Trees which lose their leaves the autumn

• Trees which are green all year round

• Something that's takes in carbon dioxide

• The difference between the highest day temperature and the lowest night temperature

Areas near the __________ are where sunlight is more intense, so they are warmer.

• Poles

• Equator

Which global circulation cell is found nearest to the equator?

• Hadley

• Ferrell

• Polar

Low pressure, creates what kind of weather?

• Unsettled, high rainfall

• Settled, low rainfall