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Climates and Ecosystems

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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Climates and Ecosystems

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  1. Unit 1 Climates and Ecosystems

  2. CLIMATE

  3. WEATHER CLIMATE What is the difference?

  4. What is it? THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

  5. Rotation and Revolutions of the Earth Latitude Wind Patterns Water Currents-Water Cycle Other factors of climate

  6. Convectional Orographic Frontal precipitation

  7. Tropical Dry Moderate Continental Polar Highlands World climate regions

  8. Ecosystems

  9. Is formed by the interaction of plant life, animal life, and the physical environment in which they live. There are _______ world ecosystems. ecosystems

  10. 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

  11. Sun-most important factor in sustaining life. Climate Temperature Precipitation Elevation Soil Landforms Conditions that affect survival and growth

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