1. BIOMES

2. Similar climates may also result in similar biomes
Similar climates may also result in similar biomes. The same type of plants will grow in these areas because they require the same

3. Biome Chart Biome Climate (Name) Vegetation Places (2)
Tropical Rain Forest
Deciduous Forest
Coniferous Forest
Chaparral
Savanna
Temperate Grassland (Prairie/Steppe)
Desert
Tundra

4. Tropical Rain Forests
are located around the Equator with
many plants.
Tropical rain forests have the greatest variety of plant and animal life.
dense, tall, broad-leafed evergree trees
Specific locations? Turn to page 66 in your book.

5. MID-LATITUDE FORESTS What are the middle latitudes?
23 ½ °- 66 ½ ° north or south of the Equator

6. Deciduous-. Coniferous- The leaves “decide” to fall (in the fall)
Oaks, birches, and maples (broadleaf)
Coniferous-
Named after the cones that protect their seeds
Exist in the colder parts of the mid-latitudes.
Location?
Trees that can survive long, cold winters.
Pines, spruces, and firs

7. Deciduous
Trees “decide” to drop leaves.
Deciduous trees include oak, maple, birch, aspen, hickory (and fruit trees like apple, pear, peach and cherry.)

8. Coniferous trees are “cone” bearing with needles
Coniferous trees include pine, cedar, spruce, juniper, and redwood

9. Mixed Forests

10. Mixed Forests Coniferous and deciduous grow together in the same area.
Cool parts of the middle latitudes
High elevations
Locations? (pg. 66)

11. low-lying bushes and small evergreen trees and scrub oak.
Chaparral
low-lying bushes and small evergreen trees and scrub oak.

12. Chaparral “an area of underbrush and small trees”
Adapted to a Mediterranean climate (look in book, pg. 66)
Characteristics? (pg. 68)
Locations?

13. Savanna
A Savanna is a tropical grassland with scattered trees (like baobab), and a wet/dry climate.

14. Savannas Grow near the Equator=tropical grassland 3 seasons Locations?
Wet Season
Dry Season
Fire Season
Locations?

15. A temperate grassland with tall grass and scattered wildflowers
A temperate grassland with tall grass and scattered wildflowers. Trees may grow along river banks.
Prairie

16. Steppe
is the Russian word for “treeless plain.” It is a cool, dry, temperate grassland also known as a plain. (Grass is shorter than prairie)

17. Prairie/Steppe/Plain
Temperate grassland
Locations?

18. Desert
Receives less than 10 inches of water per year
Plants include varieties of cactus and shrubs with small or leathery leaves

19. Plants include mosses, lichens, flowers, and shrubs
Tundra
Located at high elevations (alpine) and arctic regions with a permafrost layer.
Plants include mosses, lichens, flowers, and shrubs
Why no trees?

20. Vegetation Zones What kind of climates create these types of biomes?
Ice Cap
Tundra
Sub-arctic
Marine West Coast
Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
Semiarid
Mediter-ranian
Arid
Semi-arid
Tropical Wet/Dry
Tropical Wet
What kind of climates create these types of biomes?

21. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Biome Series
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie
Tragically, Laura died while doing research for her next book in the series
Yet to be written:
Little Tree House in the ______ ____ ______
Little Grass Hut on the _______
Little Hogan in the _______
Little Igloo on the _______