1. EQ: Why are species where they are?
G2 Biomes
EQ: Why are species where they are?

2. Biomes versus Biospheres
Biosphere = all parts of the earth where organisms live
Biome = divisions of a biosphere

3. Biomes mini presentation
Major biomes: desert, grassland, shrubland, temperate deciduous forest, tropical forest, tundra
Find the:
Location
Temperature (average in degree C in summer/winter)
Moisture (annual precipitation (cm/year))
Characteristics of vegetation and animals
Environmental challenges facing the biome
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4. EQ: Why are species where they are?
G2 Biomes
EQ: Why are species where they are?
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5. Biomes mini presentation
Major biomes: desert, grassland, shrubland, temperate deciduous forest, tropical forest, tundra
Find the:
Location
Temperature (average in degree C in summer/winter)
Moisture (annual precipitation (cm/year))
Characteristics of vegetation and animals
Environmental challenges facing the biome
Have visuals to aid your presentation! TODAY?