Homework Chapter 46

1. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic factors in the environment.

2. Name and describe the levels of organization in organismal ecology.

3. Define the terms "biosphere" and "biome"

4. Identify the general climate and vegetation in each of the following biomes:

tropical rain forest

chaparral

desert

temperate grassland (prairie)

temperate deciduous forest

taiga

tundra

5. Describe the cause of seasons on the earth

6. Describe the two major ocean currents on the coast of the United States, and how they

affect the climate near the coast.

7. Describe the effects of altitude and latitude on the distribution of biomes.