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1 Name Period Date Biomes of the World KEY UNDERSTANDING...In each biome, the unique characteristics of that biome s environment supports specific varieties of organisms!!

2 Rain Forest Rainforests are generally warm and humid Rain Forest- *Warm regions close to the. *Receive a lot of ( cm/year)! *Temperature and sunlight are fairly all year. *Have an astounding of species!! (Number of insect species are in the millions!!) Plants- orchids, bromeliads, Ipe trees Animals-monkeys, birds, insects Rain Forest- *can get more than cm of rain/year *Northwestern coast of the U.S. is a temperate rain forest *Temperate means having temperatures (too far north and too cool to be tropical) Plants redwoods, cedars, Douglas firs Animals-hawk, weasel, cougar, mice

3 Desert Deserts are areas that receive less than centimeters of rain per year. The amount of is greater than the amount of. Some deserts may not receive ANY rain at all! There are often large shifts in temperature from very hot days to very cold nights in a desert Plants cacti Animals lizards such as the Gila Monster, snakes

4 Grassland Many grasslands are also called prairies. They get more rain than deserts (25-75 cm) but not enough for many to grow. Plants grasses, small plants Animals birds, insects, rabbits, snakes Grasslands located closer to the equator are called and these grasslands receive up to 120 cm of rain a year. Plants grasses, shrubs, small trees Animals bison, antelopes, zebras, giraffes, kangaroos, birds, insects Prairie Savanna

5 Deciduous Forest The deciduous trees their leaves and grow new ones each year. The deciduous forest receives at least 50 cm of rainfall a year. There is a variety of habitats so there is a variety of plants and animals as well Plants Oaks, maples, fruit trees Animals a variety of birds such as songbirds, opossums, mice, skunks, deer, bears Tiaga (Boreal Forest) Boreal forests are found in cooler climates; they have many trees which produce seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like. This type of leaf prevents water loss since water is frozen for much of the year and not available to plants. Plants fir, spruce hemlock trees Animals squirrels, insects, birds such as finches and chickadees, porcupines, deer, elk, moose, beavers, wolves, bears, lynxes, etc.

6 Tundra An extremely cold land biome. It may receive no more rain than a. The land may be very wet however because there is so little evaporation. Most of the soil is frozen and is called. Plants lichens, mosses, grasses, shrubs, dwarf forms of a few trees Animals-Insects, migrating birds, caribou, foxes, wolves, hares

7 Mountain/Alpine Mountains often have several biomes from their base to their top (summit) such as from a grassland to a deciduous forest to a boreal forest to a tundra. Animal and plant species vary depending on the mountain level. The Alpine biome is the region just below the snow line of a mountain. Freshwater factors: temperature, sunlight, oxygen, and salt content. a shallow body of standing or still fresh water. Sunlight can reach the bottom of even the center of a pond. - a larger, deeper body of standing or still fresh water. Organisms in ponds and lakes include those that are adapted for life in still water...plants that can grow in water, algae, insects, snails, frogs, salamanders, sunfish, catfish, bacteria, and other decomposers. a channel through which water is continually flowing downhill the place where a stream begins; the cold water flows rapidly here. a large stream Organisms in streams and rivers include those that are adapted for life in faster moving water trout (streamlined bodies), insects with suckers that can cling to rocks, fewer plants.

8 Marine/Ocean - habitat where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean. They are shallow, sunlit, and nutrient rich. They are often a breeding ground for many animals Plants marsh grasses, algae Animals-crabs, worms, clams, oysters, many birds, and fish. Zone- part of the shore between the highest high tide line and the lowest low tide line. Animals sea stars, barnacles, clams, and crabs Zone below the low tide line is a region of shallow water that extends over the continental shelf. Lots of photosynthetic organisms and rich in many living things. Animals Zooplankton, large schools of many fish species, corals in the tropics Plants algae, phytoplankton Zone open ocean...first few hundred meters down. Lots of algae that photosynthesize...they are the producers for most open ocean food webs. Animals whales, tuna, many varieties of fish Zone in the open ocean below the surface zone. Water is completely dark. Animals feed on the remains of dead organisms that sink from the surface zone. Some deep water vents have chemosynthetic bacteria. Very unique animals found here.

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