Here are the answers to the quiz: 1. Temperature 2. Precipitation 3. Elevation 4. Australian desert 5. A forest occurring in tropical areas of heavy rain. 6. Chaparral 7. Tundra 8. Arctic fox 9. Grassland receives between 25- 75 cm of rain annually while savanna receives 50-150 cm. 10. Savanna has scattered trees while grassland does not have trees.

2. The Effects of Elevation on
Climate and Vegetation
• Elevation- altitude
• Vegetation- is assemblages
of plant species and
the ground cover they
provide.

3. • Climate- characteristic weather
conditions produced by a
combination of factors, such as:
1. Temperature,
2. Humidity,
3. Atmospheric Pressure,
4. Wind,
5. Precipitation,
6. Atmospheric Particle Count
7. Latitude
8. Elevation
in a given region for a long period
of time.

4. The distribution of terrestrial ecosystems is
primarily related to precipitation and
temperature, also, as the height above sea
level increases, the average temperature
decreases.

5. Desert
• Areas that generally average
less than 25 centimeters (10
inches) of precipitation a year.
Wherein some receive
moisture as snow or rain in
winter months.
• Deserts are also likely to be
windy, however many deserts
are quite cool during a major
part of year, though, there are
still those hot during much of
the year and extremely cold
during winter.

6. Desert area in Australia
• There are many species of organisms
live in the desert, and are adapted to
survive hot and dry environment.

7. A desert in northern central part of Australia.

8. Grassland
• Wildly distributed over
temperate parts of world
• Grasslands generally receive
between 25- 75 centimeters
(10-30 inches) precipitation a
year
• These areas are windy with hot
summers and cold to mild
winter.

9. A grassland in Mt. Tapyas, Bohol.
• Mostly, consumers are
herbivorous, though some
carnivorous animals like coyotes
are still present.

10. Savannah
• Similar to grassland but with
scattered trees and is found
extensively in South America,
southern Africa and parts of
Australia
• Receives 50-150 centimeters
(20-60 inches) of rain per year
and is not distributed evenly
throughout the year.

11. Zebras on African savanna
• This type of biome provides shade,
nesting site for animals, food for large
herds of grazing animals and habitat
for different insects.

12. Chaparral
• A poor grassland with short,
dense bushes occurring in
Mediterranean coast, California,
New Mexico, southern tip of
Africa, southern Australia and
parts of South America.
• Rainfall is 40-100 centimeters
(15-40 inches) per year.
• Vegetation is dominated by
woody shrubs that are adapted
to withstand occasional fires.

13. A coastal maquis vegetation in Greece
• Many kinds of insects, reptiles, birds
and mammals are found in these areas

14. Tropical Dry Forest
• A biome that is heavily
influenced by seasonal
rainfall.
• Many of this biome have a
monsoon climate with
rainfall ranging from 50
centimeters (20 inches) up
to 200 centimeters (80
inches).

15. A Tropical Dry Forest in Timor Leste
• Many species of animals are also found
in a Tropical Dry Forest and plants have
special adaptations for enduring
droughts.

16. Tropical Rainforest
• A forest occurring in tropical
areas of heavy rain.
• Most areas receive in excess of
200 centimeters (80 inches) up
to more than 500 centimeters
(80 inches) of rain per year.
• Soils are usually poor in
nutrients because water tends
to wash away any nutrients not
taken up by plants

17. The Amazon Rainforest
• Variety of plants, birds and other
animal life exist immensely and
biodiversely.
• Many epiphytic plants like ferns,
mosses and orchids; and various
vines compete with trees.

18. A rainforest in Apo Island, Dumaguete
• Tropical rainforest supply sought-after
hardwoods, and a potential source of
medicines.

19. Temperate Deciduous
Forest
• Forest in temperate areas of
the world that have a winter
summer change of seasons
typically have trees that lose
their leaves in winter and
replace it in spring.
• These areas generally receive
75 to 100 centimeters (30-60
inches) of relatively evenly
distributed rain per year.

20. A temperate deciduous forest in Japan
• These forests may consist of two
or three dominant tree species
like oaks, maples, birch and
aspen.
• Also, these are home to a great
variety of insects, birds, mammals
and other animals.

21. Taiga
• The climate is one of short
cool summers and long
winters with abundant
snow.
• Precipitation ranges
between 25 and 100
centimeters (10-40 inches)
per year

22. Taiga in Central Russia
• Conifers like spruces, firs and larches
are the most common trees in these
areas.
• Migratory birds are present during
summer and only a few permanently
reside like owls.
• Mammals with thick wool and fur exist
in the area.

23. Tundra
• A biome that lacks trees
and is subjected to
permafrost.
• Amount of precipitation is
similar to that in deserts
but lesser than 25
centimeters (10 iches) per
year.

24. Arctic tundra and mountain in Alaska
• Soil conditions are very poor, being
waterlogged and marshy in summer and
permafrost for almost 10 months.
• Cold temperatures and high winds also limit
the diversity of plants and also restricting
the flora in plants.

25. An arctic fox in summer.
• Animal life is also limited, although more
numerous in summer.
• Mammals with thick wool and fur exist in
the area like snowshoe hare, bobcat,
polar bear, seal, arctic fox and some
caribou.

27. Quiz
1.-3. Give three (3) factors that affect
the climate
4. Give a specific example of a
desert
5. What is a tropical rainforest?
6. What do you call a vegetative area
where woody shrubs that are adapted to
withstand occasional fires dominates it?
7. A biome, where ground is permafrost
,that exist in the northern latitude of the
earth.
8. Give one animal that lives in taiga and
tundra region.
9.-10. List down at least 2 differences
between the Grassland and Savanna.