2. The biosphere is a thin layer of air, land, and water on or near the Earth’s surface where living things exist. If the earth was an apple, then the apple’s peel would represent the biosphere.
7. A biome is a distinct ecological community of plants and animals (biotic factors) living together within a similar climatic region (abioticfactors).
8. Temperature and precipitation are the main abiotic factors that influence the characteristics and distribution of biomes.
9. The following factors influence temperature and precipitation. Latitude Ocean Currents