Batle for the biosphere

the biosphere is part of the earths serfice where living things live

a biome is a world scale ecosystem

9 major biomes

• tundra
• coniferous forest
• temperate decideous forest
• temperate grassland
• mediterranean
• hot desert
• tropical rainforest
• tropical grassland
• other biomes (mountains, ice)

The Altitude effect = -1 degree every 100 metres increase

the marine influence is where the sea cools nearby land in hotter seasons but keps the land warmer in cooler seasons