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Draw This (more or less)
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BiomesBiomes
Major varieties of world ecosystems
Major varieties of world ecosystems
World BiomesWorld Biomes
Polar Ice
Tundra
Temperate Rainforest
Taiga
Temperate Forest
Tropical Seasonal Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Mediterranean Shrubland
Grassland
Savanna
Desert
Biotic and Abiotic FactorsBiotic and Abiotic FactorsAbiotic factors are essentially non-
living components that effect the living organisms (ie: cloud cover, seasons, location, altitude)
Biotic factors are all the living things or their materials that directly or indirectly affect an organism in its environment. This would include organisms, their presence, parts, interaction, and wastes
Abiotic factors are essentially non-living components that effect the living organisms (ie: cloud cover, seasons, location, altitude)
Biotic factors are all the living things or their materials that directly or indirectly affect an organism in its environment. This would include organisms, their presence, parts, interaction, and wastes
Biomes &
Climate
Biomes &
Climate
BiomesBiomesTerrestrialTropical rainforestTemperate rainforestTemperate deciduous forestTaiga (boreal forest)TundraDesertMidlatitude grasslandSavannahChaparral/SteppeTropical Seasonal ForestMediterranean Shrubland
MarineOpen oceanAntarctic ocean (edge of the ice)EstuaryCoral ReefBarrier IslandShallow ocean/bayMangrove forests
FreshwaterRiverLakePondWetlands (Swamps, marshes, etc.)
Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest
Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest
A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life
Vegetation: trees, vines, fungi, broadleaf woody species-thin bark, shallow roots, buttresses, vines
Animals: More species of insects, reptiles, and amphibians than any place else, small mammals, birds
Wet season, short dry season, hot temperature
A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life
Vegetation: trees, vines, fungi, broadleaf woody species-thin bark, shallow roots, buttresses, vines
Animals: More species of insects, reptiles, and amphibians than any place else, small mammals, birds
Wet season, short dry season, hot temperature
Rainforest Vegetation Profile
Rainforest Vegetation Profile
Temperate Deciduous ForestTemperate Deciduous Forest
A forest biome with many kinds of trees that lose their leaves each autumn
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Moisture: low, distributed throughout year
Temperature: warm summers, cold winters
Vegetation: deciduous & broadleaf-trees, shrubs, herbs, mosses
Animals: mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians
Moisture: low, distributed throughout year
Temperature: warm summers, cold winters
Vegetation: deciduous & broadleaf-trees, shrubs, herbs, mosses
Animals: mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians
Temperate Deciduous Forest Vegetation Profile
Temperate Deciduous Forest Vegetation Profile
Taiga (Boreal Forest)Taiga (Boreal Forest)A cool forest biome of conifers in the upper Northern Hemisph-ere
TaigaTaiga
Moisture: moderate, varies throughout the year
Temperature: cold winters, cool summers
Vegetation: evergreens, shrubby ground cover
Animals: birds, mammals
Moisture: moderate, varies throughout the year
Temperature: cold winters, cool summers
Vegetation: evergreens, shrubby ground cover
Animals: birds, mammals
Taiga Vegetation ProfileTaiga Vegetation Profile
Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest
Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf foreststhat occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall.
Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest
Moisture: Abundant precipitation 200–400 cm, rain and snow.
Temperature: Cool temperatures, rarely below 5°F or above 100°F
Vegetation:Diversity of conifers and hardwoods, many tall and old.
Animals: mammals(deer, bears), slugs, birds
Moisture: Abundant precipitation 200–400 cm, rain and snow.
Temperature: Cool temperatures, rarely below 5°F or above 100°F
Vegetation:Diversity of conifers and hardwoods, many tall and old.
Animals: mammals(deer, bears), slugs, birds
Temperate Rainforest Vegetation Profile
Temperate Rainforest Vegetation Profile
DesertDesert
A sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitation and little plant life
DesertDesert
Moisture: Sporadic, highly localized <20cm precip/year
Temperature: Great Daily range, avg 66°F-76°F
Vegetation: Sparse trees and shrubs
Animals: small mammals, birds, reptiles
Moisture: Sporadic, highly localized <20cm precip/year
Temperature: Great Daily range, avg 66°F-76°F
Vegetation: Sparse trees and shrubs
Animals: small mammals, birds, reptiles
Desert Vegetation ProfileDesert Vegetation Profile
Midlatitude GrasslandsMidlatitude Grasslands
A biome where grasses, not trees, are the main plant life. Prairies are one kind of grassland region.
Midlatitude GrasslandMidlatitude Grassland Moisture: tall-grass, which are humid
and very wet, and short-grass, which are dry
Temperature:-40° F in winter, and in the summer it can be as high 70° F
Vegetation: large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs.
Animals:large and small mammals, birds, insects
Moisture: tall-grass, which are humid
and very wet, and short-grass, which are dry
Temperature:-40° F in winter, and in the summer it can be as high 70° F
Vegetation: large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs.
Animals:large and small mammals, birds, insects
Midlatitude Grassland Vegetation Profile
Midlatitude Grassland Vegetation Profile
SavannaSavanna
A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome.
SavannaSavanna
Moisture: wet season, dry seasonTemperature: hotVegetation: tall grasses, shrubs,
treesAnimals: large mammals, birds,
reptiles
Moisture: wet season, dry seasonTemperature: hotVegetation: tall grasses, shrubs,
treesAnimals: large mammals, birds,
reptiles
Savanna Vegetation Profile
Savanna Vegetation Profile
TundraTundra
A cold biome of the far north; the ground is frozen even in summer
TundraTundra
Moisture: dry season, wet seasonTemperature: cold all yearVegetation: shrubs, grasses,
mossesAnimals: birds, insects, mammals
Moisture: dry season, wet seasonTemperature: cold all yearVegetation: shrubs, grasses,
mossesAnimals: birds, insects, mammals
Tundra Vegetation ProfileTundra Vegetation Profile
Biome “Report”1-2 pages, Due Tuesday
Biome “Report”1-2 pages, Due Tuesday
1. Students are asked to build a three-dimensional model of a biome in a box (no larger than a shoebox) using everyday materials. Included in the model should be representative examples of flora and fauna, and it should show the terrain (mountainous, flat, shoreline, etc.). The inside walls of the box should be decorated (painted, collaged with photos, etc.) . Taped onto one side of the box should be a written description of all of the characteristics of the biome (elevation, precipitation levels, temperature , flora, fauna, animals etc). Taped onto the other side of the box is a world map indicating (by color, outline, etc.) the locations of this biome.