1. Do now activity #6
What is the difference between logistical and exponential population growth?
What is the difference between a pioneer and climax community?
If the population of deer in 2016 was 4,000 and 500 deer were born in 2017, what is the current population size?
In 2016, Georgia had a population of 300 people. In the same year, 25 babies were born & 15 people died. In the same year, 10 people immigrated and 5 people emigrated. What was the population growth of Georgia for 2016?

2. Section 8-4: Climate & Weather
Essential Question:
How can climate affect the carrying capacity in an environment?
Section 8-4: Climate & Weather
Learning Target
Predict how a specific change within an ecosystem can impact the organisms within the community.

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4. Overview
EARTH
______ is the only planet with an adequate temperature able to sustain life.

5. Overview
weather: the day-to-day condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place

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7. climate
climate: the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation

8. climate The Effect of Latitude
Because of Earth’s shape some areas receive more direct sunlight than others
There is ___ heat at equator than the poles
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9. climate
3 Climate Zones
Tropical zone: very warm zone, receiving mostly direct sunlight all year
Polar zone: cold zone that receives low angle rays
Temperate zone: between polar and tropics and ranges from hot to cold depending on changing angle of the sun
ECOLOGY

10. climate Polar zone: cold zone that receives low angle rays
3 Climate Zones
Tropical zone: very warm zone, receiving mostly direct sunlight all year
Polar zone: cold zone that receives low angle rays
Temperate zone: between polar and tropics and ranges from hot to cold depending on changing angle of the sun
ECOLOGY

11. climate
3 Climate Zones
Tropical zone: very warm zone, receiving mostly direct sunlight all year
Polar zone: cold zone that receives low angle rays
Temperate zone: between polar and tropics and ranges from hot to cold depending on changing angle of the sun
ECOLOGY

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13. Heat transport
Unequal heating of Earth’s surface drive wind and ocean currents
Convection currents between the poles and equator cause the wind and ocean to move heat (example: upwelling)
Land masses can block wind currents

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15. greenhouse effect
Greenhouse effect is when gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy
Maintains the Earth’s temperature
Humans have increased these gases

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17. List 5 factors that can contribute to the climate of an area.
Class discussion!
List 5 factors that can contribute to the climate of an area.

18. Let’s Review… Factors that contribute to climate
Heat trapped in atmosphere
Latitude
How far North or South you are on the planet
Movement of heat by winds and water currents
Amount of precipitation
Shape and elevation of land masses

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