• Biome PREDICTIONS

• PPT

• Biome ACTUAL

How much warmer and rainier is August compared to March?

What is the average precipitation and temperature in October?

11/ 2 /12

• Bellringer: Explain two test-taking strategies you should use on Standardized Tests

• INTERIM ASSESSMENT

11/1/12

• Bellringer – Climatograms II

• Go over Packet

• Climatograms QUIZ

• HW (Start early?!)

11/1/12

• Bellringer = Climatogram II

• Worksheet: Reading and Writing Climatograms

• Reread the directions before you ask for help!!!!

11/2/12 - Climatograms II

1) What two factors are measured in a climatogram?

2) What are the two easiest ways to

MESS UP reading a climatogram?

Biomes

• An area of the world that is described by its climate and the types of organisms that live there (Ex – desert, tundra, etc.)

• Climate: Determined by precipitation and average temperature

What makes “Tropical”

Tropical

TEMPERATE

Polar (60N and 60S)

The Tilt of Earth causes Seasons

Polar regions (60N and 60S)

6 Major Biomes

• DESERT

• TROPICAL RAINFOREST

• TUNDRA

• GRASSLAND

• TEMPERATE FOREST

• BOREAL FOREST

Rainfall Distribution

Average Temperature

Prediction

Average Temperature

11/5/12 H

• Bellringer: Climate Change

• Biomes/Climatogram Matching

• Biomes Notes

• Study Guide

11/5/12 4th

• Bellringer: Climate Change

• Biomes PREDICTIONS

• Guess the Biome NOTES

• Study Guide

11/5/12

• Bellringer: Climate Change

• Biomes Notes

• Study Guide

Climate Change Politics

• 1) What are the differences between Obama and Romney on the issue of Climate Change?

• 2) Why hasn’t Obama campaigned on the issue of Climate Change like he did in 2008?

Guess the Biome…

What’s the Climate?TEMPERATURE

PRECIPITATION

Temperature Precipitation Climate Biome

Hot WetTropical Rainforest

Tropical Humid

Guess the Biome…

What’s the Climate?TEMPERATURE

PRECIPITATION

Temperature Precipitation Climate Biome

Cold Dry Polar Tundra

Guess the Biome…

What’s the Climate?TEMPERATURE

PRECIPITATION

Temperature Precipitation Climate Biome

Mild Moderate to Dry

Dry Mild Grassland

Guess the Biome…

What’s the Climate?TEMPERATURE

PRECIPITATION

Temperature Precipitation Climate Biome

Hot Dry Dry Hot Desert

Guess the Biome…

What’s the Climate?TEMPERATURE

PRECIPITATION

Temperature Precipitation Climate Biome

Mild Moderately Wet

Temperate Temperate Forest

Guess the Biome…

What’s the Climate?TEMPERATURE

PRECIPITATION

Temperature Precipitation Climate Biome

Cold Moderate Cool Temperate

Boreal Forest

Temperature, Precipitation, Climate, and Biomes

1. _________ increases as you move ______ to the equator.

2. __________ increases wherever more __________ is received from the sun.

3. More people tend to live in areas where there is higher ___________ and higher ___________.

These areas usually have _______ land.

Biome GraphCan you place the biome in the right section of

the graph?