Question

take a few minutes to explore the different parts of the biome virtual lab site (link: http://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biomeviewer_web/) and then answer the questions and fill in the table below with the requested information. 1. what are the different colors of the named biomes trying to indicate to you? 2. what color patterns do you notice when looking at the zoomed out view of the whole globe? 3. when adding grid lines (click the gear icon), what are the two yellow lines identifying? what are their latitudes? 4. what are the prime meridian, international dateline, and the equator?

Explanation:

1. Biome colors usually indicate different types of biomes or levels of certain environmental factors like vegetation density, temperature - related zones, etc. For example, green might represent forested areas, brown could be deserts.
2. When looking at the whole - globe view, color patterns may show large - scale distribution of biomes such as tropical regions being distinctively colored compared to polar regions, with gradients between different climate zones.
3. The two yellow lines when adding grid lines are likely the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S latitude), which mark the boundaries of the tropics.
4. The Prime Meridian is the 0 - degree longitude line, serving as the reference for east - west longitude measurements. The International Dateline is approximately at 180 - degree longitude and is the line where the date changes. The Equator is the 0 - degree latitude line, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Answer:

1. Different types of biomes or environmental factors.
2. Large - scale biome distribution and climate zone gradients.
3. The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S latitude).
4. The Prime Meridian is 0 - degree longitude, the International Dateline is approximately 180 - degree longitude, and the Equator is 0 - degree latitude.