Unit 3: Characteristics of Biomes

Tundra

Tropical Rain Forest

Taiga

Temperate Forest

Terrestrial

Estuary

Marine

Pollutant

rivers and streams

lakes and oceans

marine and fresh water

marine and oceanic

Polar zone

Temperate zone

Tropical zone

Tropical regions are colder than temperate regions

Temperate regions have more rainfall than tropical regions

Tropical regions are located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Temperate regions are found near the equator

polar

temperate

tropical

humid continental

cold all year

always warm

warm in summer and cold in winter

Approximately 23.5°N

90°N

66.5°N

0°

Tropical

Temperate

Frigid

Subtropical

Weather describes ocean conditions, while climate describes atmospheric conditions

Weather is predictable, climate is not

Weather occurs over short periods, while climate is the average over long periods

There is no difference; they are the same thing

It determines the amount of sunlight received.

It has no effect on climate.

It only affects temperature, not precipitation.

It affects climate only in the tropics.

It gets warmer as you go higher

Air pressure increases with altitude

The higher you go, the colder it will be

Air pressure remains constant at all altitudes

Moist air blowing onshore

Dry air descending and warming

Cooling of air as it rises

All of the above

Tundra

Polar

Boreal Forest

Prairie