2 What other factors, besides temperature and precipitation, contribute to a region's specific biome?

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1 Compare your predicted biomes to the biomes map in your textbook. (If you are not sure of each
city's location, feel free to use online maps.) Which of your predictions are different from the map?
2 What other factors, besides temperature and precipitation, contribute to a region's specific biome?
3 How does latitude affect the biome of a region?
4 How does altitude affect the biome of certain areas?
5 How do ocean currents affect the biome of certain areas?
6 Review rain shadows in your text. Based on the biome, predict whether Hilo, HI is on the windward
side or the leeward side of the island of Hawaii?
7 Review rain shadows in your text. Based on the biome, predict whether Honolulu, HI is on the wind-
ward side or the leeward side of the island of Oahu?
8 Biomes are often used to predict the type of vegetation found in an area. Why is the native vegetation
typically not found in most of the locations listed?
9a Think about where you live. What biome is it?
b What factors contribute to it being that biome?
10HOW might biomes change as global warming occurs?
Transcribed Image Text:Questions 1 Compare your predicted biomes to the biomes map in your textbook. (If you are not sure of each city's location, feel free to use online maps.) Which of your predictions are different from the map? 2 What other factors, besides temperature and precipitation, contribute to a region's specific biome? 3 How does latitude affect the biome of a region? 4 How does altitude affect the biome of certain areas? 5 How do ocean currents affect the biome of certain areas? 6 Review rain shadows in your text. Based on the biome, predict whether Hilo, HI is on the windward side or the leeward side of the island of Hawaii? 7 Review rain shadows in your text. Based on the biome, predict whether Honolulu, HI is on the wind- ward side or the leeward side of the island of Oahu? 8 Biomes are often used to predict the type of vegetation found in an area. Why is the native vegetation typically not found in most of the locations listed? 9a Think about where you live. What biome is it? b What factors contribute to it being that biome? 10HOW might biomes change as global warming occurs?
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