Abiotic Factors: Temperature

What is the temperature like in ecosystems around the equator?

• It changes a lot from day to night.

• It stays stable throughout the year.

• It is very cold all year round.

• It is only warm at night.

Most organisms require a stable temperature. What does the word stable refer to in this sentence?

• a place to keep horses

• mostly unchanging

• temporary

• extreme

How can we describe biodiversity near the equator?

• very high

• very low

• non-existent

• changes often

How do ecosystem further away from the equator differ in temperature?

• They have stable temperatures.

• They can have large temperature changes.

• They are always extremely hot.

• They are always extremely cold.

Choose two statements that are true about ecosystems around the poles.

• warm year-round

• cold year-round

• fluctuating temperatures throughout the year

• very few plants grow there

• an abundance of plants grow there

Match the statement to the correct location.

Groups:

(a) equator

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(b) mid-latitudes

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(c) poles

• stable temperatures

• fluctuating temperatures

• temperatures change a little throughout the year

• distinct seasons

• winters are extremely cold

• change of sunlight throughout the year

• least amount of direct sunlight

• warmest temperatures

• most direct sunlight