BIOME / ECOSYSTEM Our Earth’s major life zones. A Biome is a place on Earth. Another word for place is Environment

EARTH Not all places on Earth are the same.

ANIMALS Not all places have the same animals.

PLANTS Not all places have the same plants.

CLIMATE Not all places have the same climate. Another word for climate is temperature.

Desert Biome The Desert is hot and dry. The Desert has different types of cactus. The Desert has Camels. The Desert has snakes. The Desert has scorpions.

Forest Biome The Forest has rain. The Forest has trees. The Forest has Mountain Lions. The Forest has Bears. The Forest has waterfalls

Aquatic Marine Biome This is the ocean. It has salty water. The Ocean has Octopus’. The Ocean has Sharks. The Ocean has Whales. The Ocean has Jellyfish. The Ocean has a beach.

Aquatic Fresh Water Biome Ponds and Lakes, Rivers and Streams This water is fresh. You can drink this water. Fresh water has fish. Fresh water has frogs. Fresh water has ducks. Fresh water has dragon flies. Fresh water has mosquitoes that bite you.

Artic Biome The Artic biomes are cold and frozen The Artic Biome has: Snow and Ice Polar Bears Seals Penguins

Biome Quiz Click on the right picture A Biome is: an energy drinka Place on Earth

Biome Quiz Click on the right picture Every place on Earth: Looks the same Looks different

Biomes Quiz Click on the right picture On Earth there is only one kind of animal On Earth we have many different kinds of animals.

Biomes Quiz Click on the right picture On Earth we have : Different plants growing in each Biome. The same plants growing in each Biome.

Biomes Quiz Click on the right picture Climate is another word for: An animal that lives in the desert The type of weather in a Biome.

Biomes Quiz Click on the right picture What are some things would you find in the desert Biome?

Biomes Quiz Click on the right picture What are some things you would find in a FOREST Biome?

Biome Quiz Aquatic means in or around the water. Marine Biomes are in the ocean and the water is salty. You can not drink this water. Fresh water Biomes are on the land and you can drink the water. TRUE FALSE

Biomes Quiz What are some of the types of plants and animals found in an Aquatic Marine Biome?

Biome Quiz An Aquatic Fresh water Biome is on the land. True False There are sharks in this Biome. True False People and animals can drink this water. True False

Biome Quiz What are some of the animals you can find in a fresh water Biome?

Biome Quiz What are some things you would find in an Artic Biome?

BIOME: Our Earth’s major life zones. Georgia Performance Standard: Science Biology SB4 Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. Element a. Investigate the relationship among organisms, population, communities, ecosystems, and biomes. Photography from Google Images PowerPoint created by Kathi Whittington Cross Creek High School Augusta, Georgia