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5267325-36195000Name: __________________________________ APES Quiz(14pts)Completeness(10pts)GRADE:Mr. CrisciLab: IMAGINARY CONTINENT Date: _________ Pre Lab Questions:As latitude increases, temperature ______________________.As elevation increases, temperature _____________________.List the four factors that affect the climate of a region and circle the one that is most influential.Describe what conditions are like where air rises:Describe what the conditions are like where air sinks:What latitudes are places where air is rising and low pressure occurs? What two variables are used in a climograph?Part 1: You have been studying the effects of various factors on a location’s climate. You will now design a continent and then discuss the climate at each of the cities.Procedure:Divide the whiteboard up evenly with 7 latitude lines.Label the middle line as the equator 0°.Label the following lines at an interval of 30. Be sure to put on a degrees symbol and N to represent north latitudes (Example 30o N) and do the same for the southern latitudes.Now you can draw your continent (but do not draw any land above the 90°N or S).Be sure to include the items below in your design.At least one mountain range located on the west coast of your continent.Name your continent and mountain range.Draw global wind pattern arrows on the map (Diagram 9 in your verbal quiz packet). Remember to put the curve in due to the Coriolis Effect.Draw in cool ocean currents descending from the poles to the equator on the west coast and draw in warm ocean currents on the east coast starting from the equator moving toward the poles.Add Highs and Lows to the map at the appropriate locations.Add the 8 biomes below to your continent (you must name them on your cards). Also correctly, place the animal and plants cards that are associated with each biome:One biome with a marine and temperate climate (Deciduous forest)One biome with a continental and temperate climate (Grassland)One biome on the leeward of a mountain (Desert)One biome on the windward of a mountain, at a high temperate latitude (55 o+) (Taiga)One biome within the southern dry but still has enough moisture from scrub type plants (Chaparral)One biome located within a tropical zone (ITCZ) (Rainforest)One biome in an extreme northern tundra region (Arctic Tundra)One biome located between the grassland and the tropical rainforest, this biome is known as an ecotone (Savanna)Part 2: Label each box with the correct biome: Chaparral, temperate deciduous forest, grassland, desert, tropical rainforest, savanna, tundra, boreal (taiga) forest.5524502349500Part 3: Graph the average precipitation using a BAR graph and graph the average temperature using a LINE graph. Then determine what biome you think this is based on the data you graphed.Biome: _______________MonthAve. Precip. (cm)Ave. Temp. (°C)Jan.3.10Feb.3.22Mar.3.25Apr.410May7.212Jun.1017Jul.8.218Aug.9.415Sep.5.513Oct.4.97.5Nov.5.24Dec.4.20777240571500Is this biome in the northern or southern hemisphere? _____________________. How did you determine this?PLANTSbroad-leaved evergreen trees;ferns; large woody vinesand climbing plantsPLANTSwoody evergreen shrubs withsmall, leathery leaves;winter and die in summerPLANTSground-hugging plants like mosses, lichens, sedges,and short grassesPLANTScacti and other succulents;creosote bush and otherplants with short growth cyclesPLANTSneedle-leaf coniferous treessuch as spruce and fir PLANTSbroadleaf deciduoustrees; some conifers;flowering shrubs; herbsPLANTSlush, perennial (short andtall) grasses and herbs;most are resistant todrought, fire, and coldPLANTStall, perennial grasses;some drought-tolerant and fire resistant trees or shrubsANIMALSCaribouArctic foxSnowy owlMusk ox2571757874000ANIMALSBobcatJackalCactus wren22987026733500RoadrunnerANIMALSSlothCobraChimpanzeeToucan24892022288500BeetlesANIMALSBald eagleCoyoteBlack Bear19304034290000White-tailed deerANIMALSCanadian lynxGray wolfRiver otterWolverine25400039052500Grizzly bearANIMALSArmadilloJackrabbitGila monsterKangaroo rat28702019113500Fennec foxANIMALSAfrican elephantBlack mambaBaboonEmu40005017970500MongooseANIMALSPrairie dogBadgerPrairie vole28892540068500Fox squirrelBiome:______________________4699023876000Biome:4826052832000______________________Biome:______________________4635526416000Biome:8064530480000______________________Biome:13208033655000______________________Biome:3048032194500______________________Biome:-1397035052000______________________Biome:______________________4381513271500KEY FEATURES nutrient-poor and acidic soils because of falling needles also called taiga only in northern hemisphere moderate productivityKEY FEATURES thin, nutrient-poor soils because of leaching by winter rains climate described as Mediterraneanperiodic wildfires KEY FEATURES soils rich in minerals but poor in organic material low resistance and resilience low diversity very low productivityKEY FEATURES poorly developed soils permafrost found at high latitudes or high altitudesshort growing season, low productivity KEY FEATURES fertile soils also called pampas, prairies, or steppes dry, windy conditions cause fires that prevent tree growth productive KEY FEATURES fertile soil compacted by grazing animals seasons due to moving low pressure beltlarge herds of migrating animals follow seasonal precipitationKEY FEATURES fertile soils, rich in organic material from seasonal decomposition of leaves long growing seasonmoderately high productivity KEY FEATURES thin, nutrient-poor soils rapid decomposition and quick uptake of nutrients “seasons” depend on location of low pressure beltmost productive land biome ................
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