Temperate Forest, Tropical Forest, Freshwater, and Marine Biomes By Colleen Funck

Click on a Biome to Learn More! Tropical Forest Biome Temperate Forest Biome Marine Biome Freshwater Biome Click on Professor Porter for a review questions!

The Temperate Forest Winters are short. The temperate forest has deciduous trees – They drop their leaves in the winter. – They get new leaves in the spring. Types of deciduous trees: – Oak – Beech – Birch – Maple Click Tarzan to move on!

Animals in the Temperate Forest Mice Chipmunks Squirrels Raccoons Deer Wolves Bobcats Foxes Mountain Lions Click Tarzan to move on!

Review Question True or False: The temperate forest has deciduous trees. – True True – False False

Nice Try! The temperate forest has deciduous trees. Click on Tarzan to try again!

Great Job! The temperate forest has deciduous trees. Click Tarzan to move on!

The Tropical Forest Located near the equator. Has the most rainfall. Decomposition is quick because it is so warm. Click Tarzan to move on!

Plants in the Tropical Forest Orchids Vines Click Tarzan to move on!

Animals in the Tropical Forest Monkeys Birds Insects Snakes Click Tarzan to move on!

Review Question The Tropical Forest are located? A. Near the equator.Near the equator. B. In the north.In the north. C. In the south.In the south. D. In the middle latitudes.In the middle latitudes.

Way to Go! You were right! Tropical Forests are located near the equator. Click Tarzan to move on!

Nice Try! They are not located in the north. Click on Tarzan to try again!

Almost! They are not located in the middle latitudes. Click on Tarzan to try again!

Try Again! They are not located in the south. Click on Tarzan to try again!

Freshwater Biome Can be: – Still water – Rivers – Estuaries Estuaries is where water meets the ocean. – Can be wetlands – Marshes – Called nurseries because a lot of animals live there. Click Tarzan to move on!

Marine Biome They are saltwater biomes. Three types: – Coastal Open – Open Ocean – Deep Ocean Click Tarzan to move on!

Coastal Ocean Beaches Click Tarzan to move on!

Open Ocean There are no plants. Receives little sunlight. Click Tarzan to move on!

Deep Ocean There is no sunlight. Animals eat other animals for food, because there are no plants. The animals are so small they can only be seen with a microscope. Click Tarzan to move on!

Review Question Answer on a piece of paper in at least 4 sentences: What would happen if the tropical forest received less rainfall? Why is it important to classify places into biomes?