Climate Shapes Ecosystems

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📚 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.

Climate Shapes Ecosystems

Climate Shapes Ecosystems

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Matching

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative

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