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Climate Shapes Ecosystems
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Climate Shapes Ecosystems
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Matching
1. Which of these is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Soil
Plants
Animals
Fungi
2. Which location is generally warmest year-round?
Near the equator
Mid-latitudes
Near the poles
High mountain peaks
3. Check all that are climate factors that shape an ecosystem:
Temperature
Precipitation (rain/snow)
Elevation (height above sea level)
Type of animals present
4. Match each climate factor (left) with a likely effect on an ecosystem (right). Draw a line from left to right.
A. Low precipitation
B. High average temperature
C. High elevation
1. Cooler temperatures and thinner air
2. Sparse water, plants with water-saving adaptations
3. Faster plant growth and dense vegetation (in some regions)
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative
5. In 2–3 sentences, explain how precipitation helps create a rainforest but limits a desert. Use the words precipitation and adaptation.
6. Describe one adaptation an animal or plant might have in a cold (near-polar) ecosystem and explain how that adaptation helps it survive.
7. Draw an example of a desert plant or animal adaptation (for example: cactus water storage or thick fur). Label the adaptation and write one sentence explaining it.
8. Exit ticket: Name one human action that can change climate and briefly explain one effect that action could have on an ecosystem.
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