Amazon

on Fire

Can the world’s largest rainforest survive a

vicious cycle of wildfires and climate change?

◆ (^) Define the biosphere and the role that humans play in it.
◆ (^) Articulate the difference between a biotic factor and an abiotic factor in the
study of ecology.
◆ (^) Distinguish between climate and weather.
◆ (^) Describe the greenhouse effect.
◆ (^) Compare and contrast the water cycle and the carbon cycle.
◆ (^) Explain how global warming contributes to climate change.
◆ (^) List the consequences of climate change, and describe one consequence in detail.
After reading this chapter you should be able to: