1B:Global Ecosystem

Question 1

What is a global ecosystem

Answer 1

A biome

Question 2

Where is a tundra found?

Answer 2

High latitudes (60* north)

Question 3

Where in the world are tundras found

Answer 3

Northern Europe
Alaska
Northern Canada

Question 4

What is the seasons like in a tundra (winter&summer)

Answer 4

Winters are very cold

Summers are brief with little rainfall

Question 5

What is permafrost

Answer 5

A layer of permanently frozen ground

Question 6

What are the two types of grassland

Answer 6

Savannah grassland

Temperate grassland

Question 7

Where are savannah grasslands found

Answer 7

Between the tropics

Question 8

What is the weather like in savannah grasslands

Answer 8

Distinct dry
Wet seasons
Rainfall is low

Question 9

Where are temperate grassland found

Answer 9

Higher latitudes

Question 10

What is the weather like in temperate grassland

Answer 10

Variation in weather and less rainfall

Question 11

Where are temperate deciduous forests found

Answer 11

Mid latitudes

Question 12

What is the weather like in deciduous forests

Answer 12

Summers are warm
Winters are mild
Rainfall all year round

Question 13

What are deciduous trees

Answer 13

Trees which loose their leaves in winter

Question 14

What are polar ecosystems found

Answer 14

Around the north and south poles

Question 15

What is the weather like in polar areas

Answer 15

Very cold
Icy
Dry

Question 16

Where are hot desserts found?

Answer 16

Between 15* and 35* north and south of the equator

Question 17

What is the weather like in hot desserts

Answer 17

Very hot during the day and very cold at night

Question 18

Where are tropical rainforests found

Answer 18

Around the equator between the tropics

Question 19

What is the weather like in tropical rainforests

Answer 19

Hot and wet all year round