Tool Box Unit

Part 5 - Ecosystems

• Formed by the interaction of plant life, animal life and the physical environment in which they live

Ecosystem

Biome• Describes major types of

ecosystems – like “Desert” or “Deciduous Forest”

• Whether in North America, Europe or Asia, a “Deciduous Forest” is likely to have the same moderate climate conditions

Question 1True or False:

A Biome is a major type of ecosystem.

Types of Ecosystems

• Forest• Grassland• Deserts• Tundras

Forest• Forest

– Tropical Rain Forest– Mid-Latitude Forest– Coniferous Forest– Other Forest Types

• Mixed• Chaparral

Tropical Rain Forest

Mid-Latitude Forest

Coniferous Forest

Question 2

A characteristic of deciduous trees is:

a) Needlelike leaves

b) Growth where climate is always cold

c) Shedding their leaves during one season

d) Growth in a Mediterranean climate

Question 3

Coniferous forests are found:

a) At all latitudes

b) Near the equator

c) At higher latitudes

Chaparral

Grasslands

• Tropical Grasslands – Savannas• Temperate Grasslands – Prairies (Steppe)

Savanna

Herbivores

Carnivores

Prairies

Question 4

Tropical Grassland

a) Carnivore

b) Savanna

c) Prairie

d) herbivore

Question 5

Temperate grassland. a) Carnivore

b) Savanna

c) Prairie

d) herbivore

Question 6

Meat Eater a) Carnivore

b) Savanna

c) Prairie

d) herbivore

Question 7

Plant eater a) Carnivore

b) Savanna

c) Prairie

d) herbivore

Desert

Question 8Adaptations that allow

plants to grow in a desert environment include:

a) Large leaves that release lots of water

b) Flowers that attract birds

c) Storage of water in thick stems

d) Seeds that survive for only a short time in the absence of rainfall.

Tundra• Latitude – Arctic Tundra

• Elevation – Alpine Tundra

Arctic Tundra

Permafrost

• Ground that is permanently frozen• Only the top few inches thaw in

the warm months

Alpine Tundra

• Yes, you can have a snowball fight at the equator – if you’re in the right place!

• Mt. Kilimanjaro – on the equator…..

Question 9

Cold ecosystem related to latitude.

a) Alpine

b) Arctic

c) Permafrost

d) Lichen

Question 10

Ground that never thaws more than a few inches.

a) Alpine

b) Arctic

c) Permafrost

d) Lichen

Question 11

Cold climate related to altitude.

a)Alpine

b)Arctic

c)Permafrost

d)Lichen

Question 12

Type of plant found in the arctic tundra.

a) Alpine

b) Arctic

c) Permafrost

d) Lichen

Question 13

True or False: the climate of a place is determined only by its latitude.

Question 14

True or false: Forest types include coniferous forest, chaparral and savanna.

The End!