BIOMES

TUNDRA Characteristics – Very Cold (average 18 Fahrenheit). – Little Precipitation (6 inches annually) – Permafrost ground only allows small shrubs and Moss. – Animals include, Herd mammals, rodents, and migratory birds

TUNDRA Location – Upper Mid Latitudes Why This Location – High latitude position creates = cold – high pressure air = little precipitation

Survivorman Clip

TAIGA Characteristics – Very Cold (average Fahrenheit). – Precipitation = 33 inches annually (snow, and rain) – Vegetation includes large Coniferous trees – Animals include insects, predatorily mammals and herbivores.

TAIGA Location – Upper Mid Latitudes just south of the Tundra Why This Location – Earth Sun Relationship (tilt away during Winter) – Lower Pressure air provides moderate precipitation

Taiga

SHRUB Characteristics – Hot Dry Summers and Moist Cool Winters – Vegetation include Aromatic herbs, shrubs, grasses

SHRUB Location – West coastal regions between 30° and 40° North and South latitude Why This Location – Mountain Barriers – Ocean Currents – Latitude

Shrub

TROPICAL SAVANNA Characteristics – A biome with wet (prone to drought) summers (10 – 35 inches) and dry fiery winters. – Vegetation includes Tall grasses and occasional trees. – Animals vary from Large and predatory to medium herd mammals.

Tropical Savanna Location – Lower Latitudes Why This Location – Mountain Barriers produce Monsoon Conditions – Latitude

Savanna

TROPICAL RAINFOREST Characteristics – Hot Moist (100 – 250 inches or rain annually) Temperatures (93 – 75) year Round – Vast layers of vegetation tightly packed at varied heights (40% of Earths oxygen) – 1,000 of species of animals, all varieties

TROPICAL RAINFOREST Location – Low Latitudes, Centered on the Equator stretching to the Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer Why This Location – Latitude – Earth Sun Relationship – Ocean Currents

rainforest

MOUNTAIN (Alpine) Characteristics – Very cold year round – Little snowfall that compiles over time – Very little vegetation

Mountain (Alpine) Location – All Latitudes – Where there are tall peak mountains Why This Location – Altitude

Alpine Tundra

Ice Caps Characteristics – Extremely cold – Few animals live on the ice (polar bears, Penguins) – No vegetation

Ice Caps Location – All Latitudes – Where ever there are tall peak mountains Why This Location – Latitude – Earth Sun relationship

Ice Cap animals

MID-LATITUDE GRASSLAND Characteristics – Occur in areas with lower rainfall – Large variety of animals

MID-LATITUDE GRASSLAND Location – Mid Latitudes Why This Location – Mountain Barriers allow polar winds to push in

Desert Characteristics – Extreme Temperatures – Little Moisture

Desert Location – Low Latitudes Why This Location – Due to Earth-Sun Relationship and latitude

Desert Survivor

Coniferous Characteristics – Evergreens (Needles stay on tree year-round) – Seeds occur in cones

Coniferous Location – Mid to low Latitudes Why This Location – Temperate climate, with mild winters

Broadleaf Characteristics – Variety of Tree types, with abundant shrub layer – Winter Dry season

Broadleaf Location – Mid Latitudes Why This Location – Temperate climate, with cool dry winters

Biomes Summary: What was the topic of this lesson? – In this lesson we learned about Biomes. In this lesson we learned about Biomes. What is a biome? – A Biome is a region with a Climate that attracts certain animals and produces specific vegetation. A Biome is a region with a Climate that attracts certain animals and produces specific vegetation. What are three examples of Biomes? – Some examples of biomes include Tropical rainforest, icecaps and deserts. Some examples of biomes include Tropical rainforest, icecaps and deserts. What determines where a biome develops – The type of Biome is determined by the factors that affect climate (Lesson 7). The type of Biome is determined by the factors that affect climate (Lesson 7). Use one biome as an example how climate determines where a Biome develops. – For example a Mountain Biome is influenced by Altitude because the higher a place is the colder it becomes. For example a Mountain Biome is influenced by Altitude because the higher a place is the colder it becomes.

Biomes Summary In this lesson we learned about Biomes. is a region with a Climate that attracts certain A Biome animals and produces specific vegetation. determined by the factors that affect climate. Some examples of biomes include Tropical rainforest, icecaps and deserts. The type of Biome is For example a Mountain Biome is influenced by Altitude because the higher a place is the colder it becomes.