1. The Biosphere

2. Ecology Ecologists study of interactions of organisms with their environment Levels of Interaction –Organism –Population –Community –Ecosystem

3. Abiotic Factors Solar Energy Water Temperature Soil Disasters Wind

4. Abiotic Factors Solar Energy Water Temperature Soil Disasters Wind

5. The Biosphere

6. Earth’s Shape & Orbit Influence Climate

7. Wind Patterns

8. Rain Shadow

10. Ocean Currents

11. Ocean Ecosystems

12. Freshwater Ecosystems

13. Terrestrial Ecosystems 7 Primary Biomes –Tropical rain forest –Savanna –Desert –Temperate grassland –Temperate deciduous forest –Tiaga –Tundra

14. Tropical Rain Forest

15. Savanna

16. Desert

17. Temperate Grasslands

18. Temperate Deciduous Forest

19. Tiaga

20. Tundra

21. Other Smaller Biomes Polar ice caps Chaparral Mountain zone Temperate evergreen forest Warm moist evergreen forest Tropical monsoon forest Semidesert

22. Trophic Levels

25. Food Web

26. The Water Cycle