Bell Ringe

rList three things you recall about

the tundra.

•Yesterday…… •What did we study?

• That’s right deserts……….• I believe that you had

home work • Take it out, Let’s go over

the questions as I walk around

Questions (Please copy)due on Tuesday! • 1. List 3 animals and their

adaptations for the desert. • 2. Why would desert plants with

very shallow root systems be a good adaptation to life in the desert?

• 3. What kind of soil is in the desert? • 4. How are plants adapted to life in

a desert? • 5. How are animals adapted to life

in a desert?

• I can describe two harsh biomes.

• I can give details about each biome.

• Can someone tell me what the word harsh means?

What does the Tundra look like?

•Looking at the next two pictures describe the Tundra. (on paper)

Tundra

Tundra

Tundra

• Layers of permafrost (permanently frozen soil)

• Temperatures---94F (-70C)• • •

What animals do you find in the Tundra?• Animals—Caribou, polar

bears, musk ox, arctic hares

• Boggy pools ( perfect from mosquitoes and the birds that feed on them)

What about the plant life?

• Poor nutrients in the soil• Shallow roots and short

growing seasons• Mosses, lichens, some

shrubs

• Treeless •

What are characteristics of the tundra? • Ground is frozen all year• Treeless• Soil poor in nutrients• Light almost all day and

night during the short summer

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What could be some of the animal adaptations? • Animals with thick fur, • layers of fat, • migrations,

How do plants adapt to life in the tundra?• Shallow roots• Adapt to a short growing

season

Next, Taiga •

What did you notice from the pictures?

• What did you notice from the pictures ?

What changes takes place in the summer in the taiga? • Flowers bloom• Ice melts• Insects breed• Migrating birds move back

into the area

How do animals adapt to the tundra?•Thick coats •Layers of fat•Hibernation during the

winter

How is the taiga different from the tundra? • Create a Venn Diagram to

show your answer!

• What similarities and differences do you notice in these two biomes?

• What do you observe about the animals in these two biomes?

The taiga is south of the tundraHas forest of coniferous evergreen treesSoil is low in mineralsTaiga has cold temperatures but not as cold as the tundraThe tundra has no trees