1. Environmental Science Do Now 10-13-17
Do Now: Take your Do Now sheet out, your notes on biomes to answer each question.
How are biomes characterized?
Where can you find the arctic tundra biome?
Where can you find the taiga biome?
Where can you find the tropical rainforest biome?
Where can you find the cold desert biome?
Where can you find the hot desert biome?
Where can you find the temperate deciduous forest biome?

2. Environmental Science Do Now 10-13-17 KEY
How are biomes characterized? Climate, animal life, plant life, terrain
Where can you find the arctic tundra biome? Northern Alaska, Canada, and Siberia
Where can you find the taiga biome? Europe, Asia and North America
Where can you find the tropical rainforest biome? South America, Africa, Southeast Asia
Where can you find the cold desert biome? Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington State)
Where can you find the hot desert biome? African, Mongolia, SW USA
Where can you find the temperate deciduous forest biome? Eastern USA, Russia, China, Japan, Canada, Europe

3. Collect HW and Do Now Sheet #6

4. Homework – Copy
Write 2-1 paragraph descriptions about a terrestrial and an aquatic biome using your notes. Be sure to include the climate, plant life and animal life in your description.

5. Objectives
Students will know the definition of a biome and the overall features of each major type of biome by performing a close reading, answering TDQs, taking notes, answering concept check questions and writing about 1 terrestrial and 1 aquatic biome.
Mastery Levels:
11/16 Biome concept check questions answered correctly
1-3 paragraphs on 1 terrestrial and 1 aquatic biome

6. Biomes of the World
Unit III: Biomes
October 13, 2017

7. Human Effect On Biomes Tundra
Oil exploration and military exercises result in long-lasting damage
Taiga And Temperate Rain Forests
Clear-cut logging destructive
Temperate and Deciduous Forests and Tropical Rain Forests
Removed by logging and development

8. Aquatic Biomes

9. Aquatic Ecosystems Important environmental factors Salinity
Amount of dissolved oxygen
Availability of light for photosynthesis

10. Aquatic Life Aquatic life divided into Plankton Nekton Benthos
Free-floating organisms
Nekton
Strongly swimming organisms
Benthos
Bottom-dwelling organisms

11. Freshwater Ecosystem Freshwater ecosystems include:
Flowing-water ecosystems
Streams and rivers
Standing-water ecosystems
Ponds and lakes
Freshwater wetlands
Estuaries

12. River & Stream Ecosystems
flowing water that is mostly unidirectional
a state of continuous physical change
many different (and changing) microhabitats
variability in the flow rates of water
plants and animals that have adapted to live within water flow conditions

13. Wetlands
Wetlands are the link between land and water, and are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world.
Some common names for different types of wetlands are swamp, marsh and bog.
Wetlands may be filled mostly with trees, grasses, shrubs or moss.
To be called a wetland, an area must be filled or soaked with water at least part of the year.
Wetlands have many important functions that benefit people and wildlife.
Provide habitat for a wide variety and number of wildlife and plants.

14. Wetlands
Filter, clean and store water - in other words, acting like kidneys for other ecosystems!
Collect and hold flood waters.
Absorb wind and tidal forces.
Provide places of beauty and many recreational activities
Wetlands also act like sponges by holding flood waters and keeping rivers at normal levels.
Wetlands filter and purify water as it flows through the wetland system.

15. Estuary
Estuaries
Coastal body of water with access to both the ocean and fresh water from rivers
Transition from land to sea; freshwater to salt water; nutrient-rich
Called bays, lagoons, inlets, or sounds
Shore birds, fish, crabs and lobsters, marine mammals, clams and other shellfish, marine worms, and sea birds
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the world.

16. Marine Ecosystem Marine environments (Oceans) Intertidal zone
Shoreline between low and high tides
Benthic environment
The ocean floor
Neritic province
Open ocean from shoreline to depth of 200 meters
Oceanic province
Ocean deeper than 200 meters

17. Zonation In The Ocean

18. Concept Questions on Biomes from your Environmental Science Textbook
Page #
Questions
Section 1 Rev. on pg. 145
Section 2 Rev. on pg. 154
Section 3 Rev. on pg. 163
#1-4, 6
#1-3, 5-6
# 1-6
11/16 or Better

19. Evaluate: Exit Ticket
Write a 1-3 paragraph description about 1 terrestrial and 1 aquatic biomes using your notes. Be sure to include the climate, plant life and animal life in your description.