D describe how other factors that affect climate such

d. Describe how other factors that affect climate, such as ocean currents, wind currents, and elevation,
affect the ecosystem in the area where you live. (3 points)
Part 3: Project Analysis and Conclusions (15 points)
Biomes are primarily determined by climate, which is the set of temperatures, precipitation, and other
weather conditions typical to an area over a longer period of time. Scientists break up the world into many
different biomes, both aquatic and terrestrial. There are 10 main terrestrial biomes — the basic land
environments of Earth — and each is defined by a set of climate, plant, and animal features.
These are the 10 land biomes:
Savanna : Warm grassland with some shrubs and isolated trees
Temperatures: Hot, wet summer; cool, dry winter (61° – 93°F)
Precipitation: 59 in/year (most falls in the wet summer season)
Common plants: Many fire-resistant plants, such as short grasses, scattered shrubs, and a few trees
Common animals: Grasshoppers, termites, elephants, zebras, kangaroos, lions, leopards
Mountains : Cold, alpine land usually found above 10,000 feet
Temperatures: Cold all year (10° – 59°F)
Precipitation: 30 in/year
Common plants: A small selection, including shrubs and small perennials
Common animals: A small selection, including alpaca, mountain goats, yaks, and snow leopards
Chaparral : Semi-arid, seasonal shrubland

Temperatures: Hot summers and mild winters (50° – 104°F)
Precipitation: 10 – 17 in/year
Common plants: Plants adapted to dry conditions, such as shrubs and hard-leaved plants and cacti
Common animals: Animals adapted to hot, dry conditions, such as coyotes, jackrabbits, mule deer, and
lizards
Tropical rain forest : A warm, rainy, and densely forested biome usually found near the equator
Temperatures: Warm all year (68° – 77°F)
Precipitation: 79 – 390 in/year
Common plants: A great diversity, including many vines, ferns, flowering plants, and broad-leaved trees
Common animals: A great diversity, including many insects, frogs, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, jaguars,