Terrestrial Biomes

1.What is climate? 2. weather – the condition of atmosphere at a specific place and time 3. meteorologists tell us the weather on the news 2. climate – average weather conditions of a specific place 3. this includes temperature and preciptation

1.What are the land biomes? 2. Biomes are classified by the characteristics of their plants, temperature, precipitation, and animal species. 2. tundra 3. treeless 3. layer of permanently frozen soil - permafrost

2. boreal forest 3. evergreen forest 3. longer summers

` 2. temperate forest 3. broad-leaved trees that shed in the fall 3. winters cold, spring brings rain, summers are hot

2. temperate woodland 3. little annual rainfall 3. small bushes 3. hot and dry summers 3. cool and wet winters

2. temperate grassland 3. fertile soil that support thick grasses 3. hot summers 3. cold winters 3. ex. Prairies in North America

2. desert 3. very little rainfall 3. can be very hot or very cold

2. tropical savanna 3. summers are hot and rainy 3. found in Africa, Australia and South America

2. tropical seasonal forest 3. are like the temperate forest 3. trees lose their leaves

2. tropical rain forest 3. warm temperatures 3. large amounts of rain 3. most diverse biome

2. mountains 3. temperature and precipitation change as you go up 3. many communities survive here 2. polar regions 3. cold all year 3. whales, seals, krill, penguins, polar bears and arctic foxes live there