For this project follow all instructions and the project must be complete. This project is due no later than April 11-12. This is an out of class project and will count as a test grade. You may hand your project in early for up to a max of 5 points of extra credit. NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
1. Using the internet and the climate graph template you are to choose 7 of the following climate zones and create a climate graph for each zone. You will also give a description of each climate zone and List at least 5 plants and 5 animals that live in each zone. You should construct a food web with your plants and animals. In addition you are to explain how the following factors impact climate: Altitude, Topography, Latitude and Continental placement. This can be done on the computer as a word document or you may print them out and turn them in. List your sources of Information on your graph.
Climate Zones
1. Tropical Humid
2. Tropical Wet & Dry
3. Arid (Desert)
4. Semiarid
5. Mediterranean
6. Marine West Coast
7. Humid Subtropical
8. Humid Continental
9. Subarctic
10. Tundra
11. Highland (Alpine)
Climate Graph
J F M A M J J A S O N D
30 400
27.5 380
25 360
22.5 340
20 320
17.5 300
15 280
12.5 260
10 240
Temp. 7.5 220 Precip.
In °C 5 200 in mm
2.5 180
0 160
-2.5 140
-5 120
-7.5 100
-10 80
-12.5 60
-15 40
-17.5 20
-20 0
Climate Region:
Average Temperature: ______C
Temperature Range: (highest to lowest) ______C
Total Precipitation: ______cm
Season of Maximum Precipitation: ______
5 plants:
5 animals:
2 / Developing
3 / Accomplished
4 / Exemplary
5 / Score
Information / Little to no information on topic selected. Information is incomplete or incorrect. . / Some information on topic selected. Information is incomplete or incorrect / Information on topic selected. Information is nearly complete with no or few errors. . / Information on topic selected is clear, concise, complete and accurate. .
Presentation / Presentation does not follow directions. Presentation is incomplete, unorganized and sloppy. / Presentation follows some directions. Presentation is incomplete,
unorganized or sloppy. / Presentation follows directions. Presentation is nearly complete, organized and neat. / Presentation follows all directions. Presentation is complete, organized and neat
Grammar and spelling / Information is misspelled, in pencil, and there are many grammatical errors / Information is misspelled in pencil and there are some grammatical errors. / Information is generally free from misspellings and there are little or no grammatical errors. / Information contains no misspelled words and there are no grammatical errors.
Sources / Sources are not listed or listed in the correct format. / Some sources are listed but are formatted incorrectly / Most sources are listed and are in the correct format / All sources are clearly listed in the correct format
Total Score