Climate

What is climate?

• The average weather in a place over a LONG period of time.

• The average weather in a place over a SHORT period of time.

What is weather?

• The average temperature in a place over a LONG period of time.

• The change we see from one day to the next.

Which of the following are parts of weather and climate?

• Temperature

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Clouds

• All of these!

True or False: The types of species that live in an ecosystem depends on the climate type

• True

• False

What climate do polar bears live in?

• Cold climate

• Warm climate

A tropical climate can best be described as being...

• warm

• dry

• cold

Biodiversity is the ...

• how big a piece of land is

• the total number of species in an area

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Which area is usually more biodiverse?

• Desert

• Rainforest

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Which area has the most biodiversity?

• A habitat with 15 different species

• A habitat with only 3 different species

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