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The Role of Climate

The Role of Climate. Weather - . The Role of Climate. Weather – day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place. The Role of Climate. Weather – day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place Climate -. The Role of Climate.

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The Role of Climate

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  1. The Role of Climate • Weather -

  2. The Role of Climate • Weather – day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place

  3. The Role of Climate • Weather – day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place • Climate -

  4. The Role of Climate • Weather – day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place • Climate –the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region

  5. The role of Climate • Greenhouse effect –carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other atmospheric gases trap heat energy and maintain Earth’s temperature range

  6. The role of Climate • Greenhouse effect –carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other atmospheric gases trap heat energy and maintain Earth’s temperature range sunlight

  7. The role of Climate • Greenhouse effect –carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other atmospheric gases trap heat energy and maintain Earth’s temperature range sunlight atmosphere

  8. The role of Climate • Greenhouse effect –carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other atmospheric gases trap heat energy and maintain Earth’s temperature range sunlight Greenhouse gases trap some heat atmosphere

  9. The role of Climate • Greenhouse effect –carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other atmospheric gases trap heat energy and maintain Earth’s temperature range sunlight Some heat escapes into space Greenhouse gases trap some heat atmosphere

  10. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  11. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. Polar zone – sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  12. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. Polar zone – areas near poles; cold areas due to low angle of sun’s rays sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  13. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. Temperate zone - sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  14. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. Temperate zone–between the polar zone and the tropics; ranges- cold to hot sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  15. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. Tropical zone - sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  16. As a result of differences in latitude and thus the angle of heating, Earth has 3 main climate zones. Tropical zone – near the equator; receive direct sunlight sunlight Artic circle sunlight Tropic of Cancer Equator Most direct sunlight Tropic of Capricorn sunlight Antartic circle sunlight

  17. What shapes an ecosystem?

  18. What shapes an ecosystem? • Biotic factors -

  19. What shapes an ecosystem? • Biotic factors – the biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem

  20. What shapes an ecosystem? • Biotic factors – the biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem • Example – influences on a bullfrog?

  21. What shapes an ecosystem? • Biotic factors – the biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem • Example – influences on a bullfrog? • Source of food? • Predators? • Competition ?

  22. What shapes an ecosystem? • Abiotic factors -

  23. What shapes an ecosystem? • Abiotic factors – physical, or nonliving, factors that shape ecosystems

  24. What shapes an ecosystem? • Abiotic factors – physical, or nonliving, factors that shape ecosystems • Examples -

  25. What shapes an ecosystem? • Abiotic factors – physical, or nonliving, factors that shape ecosystems • Examples – temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, nutrient availibility, soil type, sunlight

  26. What shapes an ecosystem? Biotic factors

  27. What shapes an ecosystem? Abiotic factors Biotic factors

  28. What shapes an ecosystem? Ecosystem Abiotic factors Biotic factors

  29. What shapes an ecosystem? • Habitat -

  30. What shapes an ecosystem? • Habitat – • ‘address’ of the organism

  31. What shapes an ecosystem? • Habitat – • ‘address’ of the organism • where an organism lives

  32. What shapes an ecosystem? • Habitat – • ‘address’ of the organism • where an organism lives • includes both biotic and abiotic factors

  33. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche -

  34. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche – • ‘occupation’ of the organism

  35. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche – • ‘occupation’ of the organism • full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

  36. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche – • part of the description will include

  37. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche – • part of the description will include • Type of food it eats, how it gets food, what might eat it

  38. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche – • part of the description will include • Type of food it eats, how it gets food, what might eat it • Physical conditions required to survive

  39. What shapes an ecosystem? • Niche – • part of the description will include • Type of food it eats, how it gets food, what might eat it • Physical conditions required to survive • When and how it reproduces

  40. What shapes an ecosystem? • ** No two species can share the same niche in the same habitat **

  41. What shapes an ecosystem? • ** No two species can share the same niche in the same habitat ** • However, different species can occupy niches that are very similar

  42. Community Interactions

  43. Community Interactions • Competition -

  44. Community Interactions • Competition – when organisms of same or different species

  45. Community Interactions • Competition – when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource

  46. Community Interactions • Competition – when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource in the same place at the same time

  47. Community Interactions • Competition – when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource in the same place at the same time • Examples -

  48. Community Interactions • Competition – when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource in the same place at the same time • Examples – • Oak tree and dogwood - sunlight

  49. Community Interactions • Competition – when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource in the same place at the same time • Examples – • Oak tree and dogwood - sunlight • Two lizards in desert – same food (insect)

  50. Community Interactions • Predation -

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