APES Chapter 4

This biome occurs naturally on all continents except Antarctica

The deflection of an object path through to the rotation of the earth

A biome between 20° north and 20° south of the equator; consistent warm temps and vast rainfall

The percentage of incoming sunlight reflected from the surface

geographic region: combo of average annual temp., annual precip., and plants on land

The layer of the atmosphere directly above the troposphere

The average weather that occurs in a given region over a long period of time

This word means "falling off or out at a certain season"

A convection current: air that rises 60° north 60° south and sinks at poles 90° north 90° south

The short term conditions of the atmosphere in the local area: temp,. humidity, clouds, precip.

Largest biome; 70% of Earth; includes 5 main oceans

A cold and treeless biome with low growing vegetation

Coniferous forest; largest terrestrial biome; produces large amount of O 2

Temperature ______ ______ as elevation increases.

Level of the atmosphere closest to the surface of Earth