Question

1. Describe the biosphere.

2. What determines the type of organisms living in a region?

3. What largely determines the climate of a region?

4. Describe the effect of global air circulation on ocean currents and climate.

5. Conduct research on the climate where you live. Prepare a micro-theme with the information that you find

Answer 1

1. The biosphere is the part of the Earth's surface that supports life. It includes all living organisms, their interactions with each other, and their physical environment.

2. The type of organisms living in a region is largely determined by the climate and the physical environment, such as temperature, precipitation, soil type, and availability of resources.

3. The climate of a region is largely determined by its latitude, elevation, and proximity to large bodies of water. Other factors that contribute to climate include prevailing winds, ocean currents, and the shape and orientation of the land.

4. Global air circulation plays a significant role in ocean currents and climate. Warm air rises at the equator and cools as it moves toward the poles, creating high-pressure zones. Cool air sinks at the poles and moves toward the equator, creating low-pressure zones. This movement of air creates global wind patterns, which in turn drive ocean currents.

5. Micro-theme: I live in San Francisco, California, which has a Mediterranean climate. This means that the summers are dry and warm, while the winters are cool and wet. The city is located on the coast, which moderates its temperature and creates a marine layer that often brings fog in the summer months. The Bay Area is also prone to earthquakes due to its location on the San Andreas Fault.

Answer 2

1. The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists. The biosphere extends from the deepest root systems of trees to the dark environment of ocean trenches, to lush rain forests and high mountaintops.

2. Climate and nutrition play the biggest part in determining if an organism will live in a biome.

3. Latitude and landscape.

4. The ocean's global circulation system plays a key role in distributing heat energy, regulating weather and climate, and cycling vital nutrients and gases.

5. Humid subtropical. A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates. It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications