Biomes• Large geographical area of distinctive plants

and animals that have adapted to that particular area.

• Two things determine the type of Biome:1.Climate2.Geography

BiomesAll living things are closely related to their

environment.Any change in one part of the environment

(increase or decrease of plant or animal) causes a ripple effect that will change the environment.

BiomesTypes of Biomes:

1.Tundra2.Evergreen Forest3.Deciduous Forest4.Grasslands5.Rainforest6.Desert7.Wetlands8.Coral Reef

Tundra

Tundra• Coldest places on Earth-Called the Land of

Extremes• Polar Bears, Beluga Whales, Lichen• 2 Types:1.Arctic/North Pole2.Alpine-High Mountains

Evergreen Forest• Found in parts of Europe, Brazil, and North

America(Pacific Area)• Climate is sometimes warm, cool, and humid in

the summer• Sometimes snow in the winter• Plants and Animals found in the Evergreens

include:PinesDeciduousFrogsDeer Owls

Deciduous Forest

Deciduous ForestSometimes called Temperate ForestGrow in middle latitudes around the globeSummer and winter are equal seasonsPlants and Animals include:Maples, dogwoods, black bears, white-tailed-

deer

Grasslands• Savanna grasslands have tropical climate

which have both wet and dry seasons. Dry seasons can cause droughts.

• 3 Types of Grasslands:1.Climatic (Tropic with rainfall of 20-50 inches

a year with droughts2.Derived- Cultivated by Farmers3.Edaphic- Restrict the growth of trees

GrasslandsClimatic

GrasslandsDerived

GrasslandsEdaphic

RainforestReceive high annual rainfall due to location

near the tropicsVery humidMany birds and exotic animals live in

rainforestPlants include moss and climbing plants

RainforestUsed to cover 14% of Earth, but now only

cover 6%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DesertReceive little to no precipitationVery hot reaching 140 degreesOther deserts are very hot during the day

and very cold at night.Made up of sand, rock, pebblesPlateaus, Sand Dunes, cactusCamels, elephants, lions

Desert

WetlandsEvery continent except Antarctica has

wetlands.They release plant matter into rivers and

streams that becomes food for fish and other wetland animals.

Found in most deltas

Wetlands2 Types:1.Bogs (begins with small lakes or ponds with

peat over the surface)2.Fens (Support more plant life than bogs)3.Marshes (fresh water or saltwater along

edges of bodies of water)4.Swamps (No grass, but shrubs and trees)

WetlandsMarigoldsCrocodilesCarnivorous Plants

Coral Reef and Oceans5 OceansCoral Reef is one of the most important

marine biomes because it contains many habitats.

Coral Reefs are responsible for the circulation of some of the ocean’s energy.

Coral Reef and OceansPlankton

Coral Reef and OceansPlankton are floating or drifting plants or

animals which are microscopic.Jellyfish are intervertebrates and do not have

brains. Green algae- single celled which use the

sunlight to capture energy.

AssignmentTake out a sheet of paper and think about the biome that

you are assigned. Write down key words and anything you know about that biome.

Share your list with the group and list some additional keywords and important facts about that biome.

Glance through the book that you are given to correct any misconceptions and obtain new information that you didn’t know about that biome.

Be ready to present your findings about your biome…..remember you are the expert to that biome.

Make sure to include the location, plants and animals that are found, climate, and other interesting facts.