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Biomes Biomes Terrestrial Only Terrestrial Only Tropical Rainforest Tropical Rainforest Temperate Rainforest Temperate Rainforest Desert Desert Grassland Grassland Deciduous Forest Deciduous Forest Boreal Forest/also Boreal Forest/also called Taiga called Taiga Tundra Tundra

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Biomes Terrestrial Only. Tropical Rainforest Temperate Rainforest Desert Grassland Deciduous Forest Boreal Forest/also called Taiga Tundra. Biomes These are the four areas we will look at. Location Climate Vegetation Animals. Tropical Rainforest. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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BiomesBiomesTerrestrial OnlyTerrestrial Only

Tropical RainforestTropical RainforestTemperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

DesertDesertGrasslandGrassland

Deciduous ForestDeciduous ForestBoreal Forest/also called Boreal Forest/also called

TaigaTaigaTundraTundra

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BiomesBiomesThese are the four areas we will look These are the four areas we will look at.at.•LocationLocation•ClimateClimate•VegetationVegetation•AnimalsAnimals

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Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest• Location: Near equator Africa, South Location: Near equator Africa, South

AmericaAmerica• Climate: Hot, and rainyClimate: Hot, and rainy• Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees

form a canopyform a canopy• Animals: Many insects, huge variety Animals: Many insects, huge variety

of animalsof animals

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Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest• Contains more species of plants and Contains more species of plants and

animals of all other Biomes animals of all other Biomes combined.combined.

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Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

• Location: Northwest United StatesLocation: Northwest United States• Climate: Moderate, lots of rainClimate: Moderate, lots of rain

• Vegetation: Huge trees Vegetation: Huge trees

• Animals: Large selectionAnimals: Large selection

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Temperate RainforestTemperate RainforestThe animalsThe animals

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Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest• Famous for huge treesFamous for huge trees

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GrasslandsGrasslands

• Location: Africa, United States, South Location: Africa, United States, South America, Asia, EuropeAmerica, Asia, Europe

• Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not enough to support trees. Cold but not enough to support trees. Cold but not harsh winters semi-hot summersharsh winters semi-hot summers

• Vegetation: Grass limited treesVegetation: Grass limited trees• Animals: Home to largest land animals. Animals: Home to largest land animals.

Elephants, Rhino, Buffalos, HipposElephants, Rhino, Buffalos, Hippos

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GrasslandsGrasslands• The animalsThe animals

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DesertDesert• Location: Found on every continent. Location: Found on every continent. • Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except

Antartica which is very coldAntartica which is very cold

• Vegetation: Very littleVegetation: Very little

• Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted to Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted to extreme heat or cold,and very dry conditionsextreme heat or cold,and very dry conditions

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DesertDesert• Plants and animals must survive with Plants and animals must survive with

little waterlittle water

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Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest• Location : Six of seven continents, Location : Six of seven continents,

South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA.South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA.• Climate: Seasons, above average Climate: Seasons, above average

rainfall, Not extremly hot, nor coldrainfall, Not extremly hot, nor cold• Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall,

grow in springgrow in spring• Animals: Medium variety, average Animals: Medium variety, average

number of insectsnumber of insects

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Boreal Forest/ Taiga/ Coniferous Boreal Forest/ Taiga/ Coniferous ForestForest

• Location: Northern Europe, Russia, Location: Northern Europe, Russia, Canada Northern North AmericaCanada Northern North America

• Climate: Cold, heavy snowfallClimate: Cold, heavy snowfall• Vegetation: Coniferous Trees, limited Vegetation: Coniferous Trees, limited

variety because of harsh climatevariety because of harsh climate• Animal: limited variety, moose, deer, Animal: limited variety, moose, deer,

beavers, insectsbeavers, insects

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Boreal ForestBoreal Forest• Animals and PlantsAnimals and Plants

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TundraTundra• Location: Extreme north, ArcticLocation: Extreme north, Arctic• Climate: Very cold, dryClimate: Very cold, dry

• Vegetation: Few trees, limited plants, Vegetation: Few trees, limited plants, moss, lichen, permafrostmoss, lichen, permafrost

• Animals: Caribou, insects in summer, Animals: Caribou, insects in summer, wolves, birds that fly south, polar bearwolves, birds that fly south, polar bear

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Freshwater Biomes/Ponds Freshwater Biomes/Ponds LakesLakes• Bodies of standing or still waterBodies of standing or still water• Algae are your major producersAlgae are your major producers• Insects, snails, amphibians, fish, are Insects, snails, amphibians, fish, are

some of your animals.some of your animals.• Catfish are scavengers and bacteria Catfish are scavengers and bacteria

are decomposer in a lake or pondare decomposer in a lake or pond

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Freshwater BiomesFreshwater Biomes

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Rivers and StreamsRivers and Streams• Both have moving waterBoth have moving water• The headwaters are where rivers and The headwaters are where rivers and

streams begin.streams begin.• Plants and animals are adapted for Plants and animals are adapted for

the moving water.the moving water.

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Marine Biomes / EstuariesMarine Biomes / Estuaries

•EstuariesEstuaries Where fresh water of a Where fresh water of a river meets salt water of the oceanriver meets salt water of the ocean

• Common animals are Common animals are crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.

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Marine Biomes/IntertidalMarine Biomes/Intertidal• IntertidalIntertidal The part of the beach The part of the beach

between the highest high tide and between the highest high tide and lowest low tidelowest low tide

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Marine Biomes/NeriticMarine Biomes/Neritic• Neritic The part of the ocean that Neritic The part of the ocean that

extends over the continental shelf. extends over the continental shelf. • Contains many schools of fish, coral Contains many schools of fish, coral

reefs, and algaereefs, and algae

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Marine Biomes/SurfaceMarine Biomes/Surface• Surface Zone The area of the ocean Surface Zone The area of the ocean

in which light penetratesin which light penetrates• Only goes down a few hundred Only goes down a few hundred

metersmeters• This zone contains the oceans This zone contains the oceans

producers which drive all of the other producers which drive all of the other zoneszones

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Marine Biomes/Deep ZoneMarine Biomes/Deep Zone• Deep Zone Most of the water is Deep Zone Most of the water is

completely darkcompletely dark• Most animals feed on animals that Most animals feed on animals that

sink down from the surface zonesink down from the surface zone• Home of some bizarre-looking Home of some bizarre-looking

animalsanimals

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The Deep ZoneThe Deep Zone