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Unit 1. Climates and Ecosystems. CLIMATE. WEATHER . CLIMATE. What is the difference?. What is it?. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT . Rotation and Revolutions of the Earth Latitude Wind Patterns Water Currents-Water Cycle. Other factors of climate. Convectional Orographic Frontal.
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Unit 1 Climates and Ecosystems
WEATHER CLIMATE What is the difference?
What is it? THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT
Rotation and Revolutions of the Earth Latitude Wind Patterns Water Currents-Water Cycle Other factors of climate
Convectional Orographic Frontal precipitation
Tropical Dry Moderate Continental Polar Highlands World climate regions
Is formed by the interaction of plant life, animal life, and the physical environment in which they live. There are _______ world ecosystems. ecosystems
World ecosystems • Tropical rain forest • Mid-latitude deciduous forest • Mixed Forest • Coniferous forest • Chaparral • Tropical grassland • Temperate grassland • Desert Scrub • Desert • Tundra • Ice Cap • Highlands
Sun-most important factor in sustaining life. Climate Temperature Precipitation Elevation Soil Landforms Conditions that affect survival and growth