1. Biomes and Adaptations

2. The survival of any plant or animal depends on its ability to adapt to the environment where it lives.

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4. 1) Tundra ~ frozen surface (permafrost); treeless
Cold Environments
1) Tundra ~ frozen surface (permafrost); treeless

5. Cold Environments
2) Taiga (Boreal) ~ cold, dry winters; warm summers; evergreen trees

6. Cold Environments Animals Compact bodies to save heat
Thick fat/ fur for insulation

7. Plants
Shallow roots
Trees have needles to prevent water loss
video

8. 1) Desert ~ VERY hot and VERY dry
Hot Environments
1) Desert ~ VERY hot and VERY dry

9. 2) Grasslands ~ hot with few trees, lots of grasses
Hot Environments
2) Grasslands ~ hot with few trees, lots of grasses

10. Hot Environments Animals Burrow underground Active at night
Get water from food
Small body size
Light colored

11. Hot Environments
Plants
Store water
Long roots
video

12. Forested Environments
Deciduous (broadleaf) ~ cool & rainy; typical forest area

13. Forested Environments
Rainforest ~ Rainy & colorful plants & animals

14. Forested Environments
Plants
Dormant in winter Deciduous
Large leaves

15. Forested Environments
Animals
Migration
Hibernate Deciduous
Camouflage

16. Aquatic Environments

17. Aquatic Environments Microscopic plants & animals
Thick fat insulation in cold waters