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ES - Chapter 7 - Climate and Biodiversity
ES - Chapter 7 - Climate and Biodiversity
MILLER/SPOOLMAN
G. TYLER MILLER | SCOTT E. SPOOLMAN
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Climate and Biodiversity
Tropic of
Cancer
Tropic of
Capricorn
Antarctic
Circle
Polar (ice) Subarctic (snow) Cool temperate Highland Warm ocean current River
Warm temperate Dry Tropical Major upwelling Cold ocean current
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Fig. 7-2, p. 123
The Earth’s Current Climate Zones
Equator
High mountains
Polar ice
Arctic tundra (cold grassland)
Temperate grassland Tropic of
Tropical grassland (savanna) Capricorn
Chaparral
Coniferous forest
Temperate deciduous forest
Temperate rain forest
Tropical rain forest
Tropical dry forest
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Fig. 7-9, p. 128
The Earth’s Major Biomes