1. Biomes Large geographical area of distinctive plants and animals that have adapted to that particular area. It is usually natural occurring conditions in an area that determine its biomes. 1. Climate 2. Geography

2. Biomes All living things are closely related to their environment. Any change in one part of the environment (increase or decrease of plant or animal) causes a ripple effect that will change the environment.

3. Abiotic factors – non-living things in an environment such as temperature, availability of water, soil type. Biotic factors – living things in an environment such as plants and animals. Plants and animals are adapted to their environment. So the living things (biotic factors) depend on the abiotic factors to survive. For example, a dolphin needs salt water to survive. They depend on the abiotic factors in their environment to make up their ecosystem.

4. Biomes Types of Biomes: 1. Rainforest 2. Desert 3. Grasslands 4. Deciduous Forest 5. Boreal Forest 6. Mountains and Ice 7. Tundra 8. Fresh Water 9. Marine

5. Rain forest Receive high annual rainfall due to location near the tropics The tropical rain forest is a forest of tall trees in a region of year-round warmth. An average of 50 to 260 inches (125 to 660 cm.) of rain falls yearly. Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group. The temperature in a rain forest rarely gets higher than 93 °F (34 °C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C); Many birds and exotic animals live in rainforest including chimpanzees, Harpy Eagle, and parrots Plants include moss and climbing plants, bamboo, and mangrove

6. Desert Receive little to no precipitation Hot and Dry Deserts temperature ranges from 68F to 70°F but can get as high as 140 ○ F Cactus Camels, elephants, lions

7. Grasslands Savanna grasslands have tropical climate which have both wet and dry seasons. Dry seasons can cause droughts. 3 Types of Grasslands: 1. Climatic (Tropic with rainfall of 20-50 inches a year with droughts 2. Derived- Cultivated by Farmers 3. Edaphic- Restrict the growth of trees

8. Deciduous Forest Sometimes called Temperate Forest Grow in middle latitudes around the globe Average Annual precipitation is 15 to 20 inches Summer and winter are equal seasons Plants and Animals include: Maples, dogwoods, black bears, white-tailed-deer

9. Boreal Forest (Taiga) Precipitation varies, from about 8in. of precipitation per year to over 80in. Grow in middle latitudes around the globe Plants - Maples, dogwoods black bears, white-tailed-deer The average temperature is below freezing for six months out of the year. The winter temperature range is 65 to 30° F. The high in summer can be 70° F. The summers are mostly warm, rainy and humid. The forms the precipitation comes in are rain, snow and dew. Most of the precipitation in the taiga falls as rain in the summer.

10. Mountains and Ice Also know as the Alpine biome. Summer temperatures range between 10°F to 50°F. Winter temperatures are below freezing. The average precipitation is 12 inches per year. Bristlecone pine, heath, moss, wild potato, grasses, dwarf trees alpacas, llamas, mountain goats, yaks, snow leopards, condors, insects

11. Tundra Coldest places on Earth-Called the Land of Extremes The tundra is the world's coldest and driest biomes. The average annual temperature is -18° F (-28° C) Polar Bears, Beluga Whales, Lichen Arctic Moss, Arctic Willow, Bearberry 2 Types: 1. Arctic/North Pole 2. Alpine-High Mountains

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13. Fresh Water Under Construction