Transcript Biomes - Wsfcs

Biomes of the World
Notebook Activity
Eric Angat
Environmental Science
Essential Question
How is the type of
biome influenced by
latitude and
elevation?
1. What are Biomes?
Biomes are geographic
regions with similar kinds of
communities, organisms and
climates.
Biomes by latitude influences both
temperature and precipitation.
Latitude and Longitude
Biomes by elevation influences both
temperature and precipitation.
2. What are the different types
of biomes?
1. Tundra (coldest biome, almost no rainfall)
2. Taiga (Boreal, Coniferous Forest)
3. Temperate Deciduous Forest NC Biome.
4. Grassland ( Prairies and Savannas )
5. Tropical Rainforest (the most biodiversity)
6. Desert (hot and cold, almost no rainfall)
7. Aquatic (Marine and Freshwater)
3. What similarity does tundra
and desert biome share?
1. Tundra (coldest biome, almost no rainfall)
2. Desert (hot and cold, almost no rainfall)
Almost no rainfall
4. What are Biotic and Abiotic?
Biotic
Abiotic
5. Where can you find the Arctic
Tundra?
Location of Arctic Tundra
Do you see any penguin?
Antarctica
6. Where can you find the
deciduous forest in the U.S.?
7. How do trees survive or adapt in a
deciduous forests?
Deciduous trees are trees that shed their leaves once a year at the
approach of a cold or dry season and later grow new leaves. (Plants
that keep their foliage throughout the year are called evergreens.)
Deciduous trees usually have broad leaves e.g., ash, beech, birch, maple
and oak.
8. Describe Taiga biome.
Northern Boreal Forests or Taiga
9. Where can we find the Rainforests?
The rainforest biome has the most
biodiversity!
Equator
0 degree
latitude
Tropical rainforests
The Rainforests of Asia
10. Where is the Sonoran Desert?
The Sonoran Desert is a big desert in the southwestern
part of North America and people might just think deserts have not a living
thing in sight, just hills of sand, well that is not true
The Sonoran Desert is located in North America and covers the southwestern parts of the
state of Arizona, southeastern parts of the state of California in the United States and the
state of Sonora in Mexico. The Sonoran Desert's location is at latitude 25° to 33° North and
longitude 105° to 118° West.
The Sahara Desert?
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in
the desert biome. It covers over 300
million square miles.
Mongolia and China
The Gobi Desert is a windswept and
treeless plain that stretches from
southern Mongolia to northern
China. It is mostly rock, with none of
the usual sandy dunes one would
expect in a desert.
Grasslands or Prairie
11. Where are Grasslands found in U.S.?
The Chaparral ( shrubland), also know as California
woodland and grasslands, is found on the coast of California
in western North America.
Tall Grass Prairie
The Tall Grass Prairie lies mainly in the eastern
portion of the Midwest. The grasses here often
grow to be five feet tall. The annual rain totals
here approach 30 inches.
Mixed Grass
The Mixed Grass Prairie lies mainly in the middle
Prairie
portion of the Midwest. The grasses here often
grow to be two and three feet tall. Typically,
there are 15 to 25 inches of rain per year. This is
the prairie where the buffalo once roamed.
Short Grass Prairie The Short Grass Prairie lies mainly in the
western portion of the Midwest, hugging the
coast of the deserts and the Rocky Mountains
into Canada. The grasses here grow to be no
more than two feet tall. There is usually little
more than ten inches of rain per year in these
short grass prairies. Prairie Dogs are common in
this area.
Grasslands
The African Veldt and Savannah
Grasslands
The Pampas of South America
Grasslands
The Steppes of Central Asia
The Chaparral biome also known as
California woodlands and
grasslands is created when cool
water from an ocean merges with a
landmass that is at a high
temperature. The terrain of this
biome consists of flat plains, rocky
hills and mountain slopes. Some
plants are oaks, pines and
mahoganies, and brush such as
narrow leaf golden brush. Also,
some animals are Sonoma
Chipmunk, Suisu Shrew, Scrub Jays,
and Acorn Woodpeckers.
12. Where are the mountain ranges found?
Rocky Mountains
Coral Reefs
12. Where are Coral Reefs found?
Coral Reef
The Intertidal Zones - Tide Pool Habitat
13. Where are the Intertidal Zones Tide Pool Habitat?
The Oceans
Where are the Oceans of the world?
Oceans
14. What is the intertidal
zone?
Classify the following biomes.
Desert
Tundra
Taiga (coniferous forest)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grassland
Tropical rain forest
Swamp
1. It is hot during the
and cold at night
and there is
almost no water.
2. It is dry, cold and
the soil is
permanently
frozen.
3. It is also known as
coniferous forest
because the main
plants are conifers.
4. Deciduous trees or
trees with leaves that
change color based on
seasons.
5. It has fertile
soil, grasses and
few trees.
6. Very wet,
always arm, with
thin, poor soil.
7. Very wet,
nutrient rich soil,
with many plants.
Match the living things with biomes.
Desert
Tundra
Taiga (coniferous forest)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grassland
Tropical rain forest
Swamp
8. Cactus
9. Lichens and mosses
10. Conifers
11. Deciduous trees
12. Grasses and few trees
13. Camel, reptiles
14. Migrating birds and
mosquitoes
15. Mammals, birds
Precipitation in Different Biomes
Sahara Desert of Africa
Australian Desert