Transcript WELCOME TO THE CHAPARRAL! - Great Neck School District

 30°-50 °N and 30 °-40 °S latitudes
 Central and southern coast of
California
 Coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
 Coastal and western Australia
 Chilean coast of South America
 Cape Town region of South Africa
 Temperature
 Has a Mediterranean climate- hot, dry summers and
mild, moist (not rainy) winters.
 Temperate (between 30°F and 100°F)
 Average temperature is about 59°F
 Rainfall
 Only about 10-17 inches per year, most of it comes in the
winter.
 High chances of fire due to lack of rainfall, dryness, and
hot temperatures.
 Physical Features
 Found on rocky hills and mountain slopes.
 Small, dense, spiny, evergreen shrubs
 Scrub oak, poison oak
 Pines, Cacti
 Cork and olive trees
 Yucca Wiple
 Chamiso
 Many plants have fire resistant roots, and some plant
seeds won’t germinate until there is a fire
 Some have hairy leaves to collect moisture more
efficiently.
The chaparral
burns every 30-40
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 Are usually small, nocturnal, and don’t need a lot of
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 Lizards
 Jackals
 Mule deer
 Coyotes
 Lady bug and praying mantis
 Honeybee
 Some snakes
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Where is one place the chaparral is located?
1. Northern Africa
2. Eastern Asia
3. By the Mediterranean
4. Off the coast of Brazil
Where is one place the chaparral is located?
1. Northern Africa
2. Eastern Asia
3. By the Mediterranean
4. Off the coast of Brazil
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Where is one place the chaparral is located?
1. Northern Africa
2. Eastern Asia
3. By the Mediterranean
4. Off the coast of Brazil
YES!
What is the normal temperature range for any
given chaparral?
1. Below freezing
2. 50°-60°F
3. 20°-120°F
4. 30°-100°F
What is the normal temperature range for any
given chaparral?
1. Below freezing
2. 50°-60°F
3. 20°-120°F
4. 30°-100°F
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What is the normal temperature range for any
given chaparral?
1. Below freezing
2. 50°-60°F
3. 20°-120°F
4. 30°-100°F
BINGO!
Where are most chaparrals found?
1. All over the world
2. Near the equator
3. Between 20° and 50° north and south
latitudes
4. Only in the Mediterranean
Where are most chaparrals found?
1. All over the world
2. Near the equator
3. Between 20° and 50° north and south
latitudes
4. Only in the Mediterranean
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Where are most chaparrals found?
1. All over the world
2. Near the equator
3. Between 20° and 50° north and south
latitudes
4. Only in the Mediterranean
Correct!
Why is the chaparral sometime referred to as
a Mediterranean climate?
1. Because it has hot, dry summers and cold,
moist winters.
2. Because it’s located primarily in the
Mediterranean area.
3. Because people didn’t have anything else to
call it.
Why is the chaparral sometime referred to as
a Mediterranean climate?
1. Because it has hot, dry summers and cold,
moist winters.
2. Because it’s located primarily in the
Mediterranean area.
3. Because people didn’t have anything else to
call it.
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Why is the chaparral sometime referred to as
a Mediterranean climate?
1. Because it has hot, dry summers and cold,
moist winters.
2. Because it’s located primarily in the
Mediterranean area.
3. Because people didn’t have anything else to
call it.
Yes!
How much rainfall does the chaparral get?
1. Over 30 inches a year
2. Less than 5 inches a year
3. Somewhere between 15 and 28 inches a
year
4. Around 10-17 inches a year
How much rainfall does the chaparral get?
1. Over 30 inches a year
2. Less than 5 inches a year
3. Somewhere between 15 and 28 inches a
year
4. Around 10-17 inches a year
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How much rainfall does the chaparral get?
1. Over 30 inches a year
2. Less than 5 inches a year
3. Somewhere between 15 and 28 inches a
year
4. Around 10-17 inches a year
Correct!
What adaptations do plants have in the
chaparral?
1. Not much
2. The ability to grow unusually tall
3. The ability to on bare rock
4. Hairy leaves that retain as much water as
possible.
What adaptations do plants have in the
chaparral?
1. Not much
2. The ability to grow unusually tall
3. The ability to on bare rock
4. Hairy leaves that retain as much water as
possible.
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What adaptations do plants have in the
chaparral?
1. Not much
2. The ability to grow unusually tall
3. The ability to on bare rock
4. Hairy leaves that retain as much water as
possible.
Nice!
Of the given choices, which can be an apex predator in a
chaparral?
I. The honeybee
II. The coyote
III. The mule deer
I only
2) II only
3) III only
4) I, II only
5) I, II, III
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Of the given choices, which can be an apex predator in a
chaparral?
I. The honeybee
Almost.
II. The coyote
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III. The mule deer
I only
2) II only
3) III only
4) I, II only
5) I, II, III
1)
Hint: an apex predator is
the organism that has no
natural predators.
Of the given choices, which can be an apex predator in a
chaparral?
I. The honeybee
II. The coyote
III. The mule deer
I only
2) II only
3) III only
4) I, II only
5) I, II, III
1)
Impressive!
Why is there an abundance of fires recorded in areas
classified as chaparrals?
Because of reckless humans
2. Because of lightning strikes that mix with the dry
climate and dead organic matter
3. Because of prevailing winds
4. Because clouds reflect infrared radiation, so when
the sun does come out, it heats the landscape too
quickly
1.
Why is there an abundance of fires recorded in areas
classified as chaparrals?
Because of reckless humans
2. Because of lightning strikes that mix with the dry
climate and dead organic matter
3. Because of prevailing winds
4. Because clouds reflect infrared radiation, so when
the sun does come out, it heats the landscape too
quickly
1.
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Why is there an abundance of fires recorded in areas
classified as chaparrals?
Because of reckless humans
2. Because of lightning strikes that mix with the dry
climate and dead organic matter
3. Because of prevailing winds
4. Because clouds reflect infrared radiation, so when
the sun does come out, it heats the landscape too
quickly
1.
Jackpot!
What can’t you find in a chaparral?
1. People
2. Huge trees
3. Small shrubs
4. Nocturnal animals
What can’t you find in a chaparral?
1. People
2. Huge trees
3. Small shrubs
4. Nocturnal animals
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What can’t you find in a chaparral?
1. People
2. Huge trees
3. Small shrubs
4. Nocturnal animals
Yes!
In which continental US state is the most area of
chaparrals found?
California
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Colorado
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In which continental US state is the most area of
chaparrals found?
California
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Colorado
1.
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In which continental US state is the most area of
chaparrals found?
California
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Colorado
1.
Correct!
Thank you for
watching!
I hope you learned
something!!!