Chapter 2 Section 4 How Climate Affects Vegetation Social Studies Chapter 2 Section 4 How Climate Affects Vegetation

Plants that grow in a region Vegetation Plants that grow in a region

An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation Tundra An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation

The layer formed by the uppermost branches of a rain forest Canopy The layer formed by the uppermost branches of a rain forest

A combination of grasslands and scattered trees Savanna A combination of grasslands and scattered trees

Desert vegetation that needs little water Desert Scrub Desert vegetation that needs little water

Trees that lose their leaves seasonally Deciduous Trees Trees that lose their leaves seasonally

Trees that produce cones to carry seeds Coniferous Trees Trees that produce cones to carry seeds

Climate and Vegetation 5 Types of Climate Tropical Dry Temperate marine Temperate continental Polar

Tropical Climates Year-round rainfall Tropical Rainforest TROPICAL WET CLIMATE TROPICAL DRY CLIMATE Year-round rainfall Tropical Rainforest Rainy and Dry season Grasslands and scattered trees Very hot summers Mild winter Very little rain Little to no vegetation Plants need almost no water to survive

Temperate Marine Climate Found in middle latitudes, near coastlines Mild winters 3 types: Mediterranean, marine west coast, and humid subtropical

Temperate Continental Climate Climate supports grasslands and forests In a humid continental climate-summer temps are hot and winters are cold Subarctic climate regions-drier, cool summers, cold winters

Polar Climate Cold all year round Short and cool summers Long and COLD winters Covered in ice No vegetation grows here

Earth’s Vegetation Regions Tropical Rain Forest-thousands of plants grow because of intense sunlight, warmth, and rain Tropical Savanna- tropical area with winter dry seasons or limited rainfall Desert-no vegetation at all or plants that need very little water to survive Desert Scrub-a little more rain occurs; plants need little water

Earth’s Vegetation Regions 5. Mediterranean Vegetation-grasses, shrubs, low trees; warm and dry summers 6. Temperate Grassland-vast grassland; prairie 7. Deciduous Forest-trees that lose their leaves 8. Coniferous Forest-produce cones to carry seeds 9. Tundra-cold climate, low-lying vegetation 10. Highland-depends on elevation 11. Ice Cap/Pack Ice-thick ice, cold, no vegetation

Where in the WORLD are these regions? Look at page 53 in textbook What is most of Australia? What states are considered to be coniferous forest in the US? What is Florida? What is North Africa? What is Europe? What is Antarctica?

Vertical Climate Zones Elevation-the height of mountains Air becomes cooler as elevation increases Harder to breathe-less oxygen As you get higher, the plants and vegetation decrease until nothing grows at the top (the peak of mountain)