Chapter 13 Section 5 How does climate affect living things? Objective: Identify ways in which plants and animals are affected by climate.

Biomes biome: a large region with a characteristic climate and certain kinds of living things Scientists identify a biome mainly by the major types of plants growing in the area. Because many animals eat only certain kinds of plants, each biome also has a particular group of animals and other organisms living there.

IDENTIFY: How do scientists identify a biome?

Climate and Vegetation Climate affects the vegetation in an area. Vegetation refers to the plants in an area. Rainfall and temperature are the climate factors that most affect vegetation.

2. DEFINE: What is vegetation?

Climate and Animals Animals that eat certain plants can live only in climates where those plants grow. Other animals are directly affected by temperature. The body temperature of cold-blooded animals is about the same as the air temperature. The animals would die if the air temperature was too low.

3. NAME: What are two ways animals are affected by climate?

13-5 Classwork What is a biome? How are scientists able to identify different biomes? What are all plants in a biome called? What are two climate factors that can affect vegetation?