Climate and

Biomes
Presentors:
Apostol Kylamarie
Rayga Marianne
Barrantes Janle
Murillo, Jika
Vero, Mark Dave
Climate
 Climate
 the average weather in an
area over a long period of
time.
Climate Zones
Koppen Climate Classification:

Zone A: Tropical Zone B: Arid Zone C:

Temperate

Zone H: Zone D: Continental

Highlands Zone E: Polar
 Zone A: Tropical
 constant temperature
 warm all-year round
Sub-types :
Af - Tropical Rainforest
Am - Tropical Monsoon
As - Tropical Savanna w/ Dry Summer
Aw – Tropical Savanna w/ Dry Winter
Zone B: Arid
 low precipitation rates
 chronic water deficiency

Sub-types :
BW – Desert (arid)
BS - Steppe (semi-arid)
 Zone C: Temperate
 maintain mild annual
temperature

Sub-types :
Cs – Mild Temperate Dry Summer
Cw – Mild Temperate Dry Winter
Cf – Mild Temperate Humid
 Zone D: Continental
 hot summers and cold winter
occuring at the interior of a
continent
Sub-types :
Ds – Continental Dry Summer
Dw – Continental Dry Winter
Df – Continental Humid
 Zone E: Polar
 consistent cold temperature
throughout the year

Sub-types :
Et - Tundra
Ef - Ice Cap
 Zone H: Highlands
 varies according to elevation
 found in mountains or high
plateu areas
CLIMATE AFFECTS:
Plant Growth

 Plants are the major producers

in terrestrial biomes
 Basic Needs:
• Air, Water, Sunlight,
Nutrients
Biodiversity

 Influences the number and

variety of organisms
Adaptation
 Organisms evolve
adaptations that help
them survive.
FACTORS AFFECTING
CLIMATE
 Temperature
 a physical quantity that
expresses quantitatively the
perceptions of hotness and
coldness.
 the movement of heat by the
atmosphere and ocean gives
rise to climate and weather.
Latitude
 the angular distance of a place
north or south of the earth's
equator
 close to the equator = hotter
climate
 close to north and south pole =
cooler climate
Elevation

 the distance above sea level

 the higher the elevation, the
cooler the overall climate.
Precipitation
 any product of the
condensation of atmospheric
water vapor that falls from the
sky
 warmer temperature, more
evaporation; thus, increases
precipitation
Biomes
Biomes
 a distinct type of ecosystem
 are major life zones characterized
by vegetation type (terrestrial
biomes) or physical environment
(aquatic biomes)
COMMON TYPES OF BIOMES:

Tropical Tropical
Savanna Rainforest

Temperate Tropical Dry

Grassland Forest
COMMON TYPES OF BIOMES:

Temperate Tundra
Forest

Desert
Boreal Forest
 Tropical Savanna

 the kingdom of the farsighted and is

the birthplace of humankind
 Summer are accompanied with
intense lightning
 generally drier climate than tropical
dry forest
 Temperate Grassland

 largest biome in North America

 thoroughly dominated by
herbaceous plants
 generally wetter than deserts
 Tropical Rainforest

 most extravagant garden of nature

 the global distribution of rainforest
corresponds to areas conditions
 trees dominate the rainforest landscape
 Tropical Dry Forest

 has both dry and rainy season

 precipitation is highly seasonal
 during dry season, most trees
aredormant.
 Temperate Forest

 may be coniferous or deciduous,

temperature are not extreme
 receive more winter precipitation
than temperate grassland
 Boreal Forest

 a world of wood and water,

covering around 11% of earth's land
area
 usually longer than 6 months of
winter
Tundra

 rings at the top of the globe, covering

most lands of the North Arctic Circle
 typically cold and dry
 less severe winters, but summers are
shorter
Desert

 drought, flash floods, and heat and

bitter cold often goes hand in hand
 occupies about 20% of the land
surface on earth
 environmental conditions vary from
one desert to another