1. Unit 5 Biomes, Ecosystems and Population Limiting Factors Part 2
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Section 3

2. Forest and concerns for the future, click link to play

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4. Location: North & South America, Africa, Middle East, Australia, and Asia
Description: Very hot and dry (less than 10 inches of rain a year). Some deserts are cold at night (40s or 50s)
Plants: Cacti, small bushes, and short grasses. The plants need to collect and store water to reduce water loss.
Animals: Animals in this biome must adapt to intense heat and lack of water. Some animals never drink water, instead they get water from the seeds and plants that they eat. Many animals are nocturnal.
Dessert

5. Examples of Desert Animals
Thorny Devil
Lappet Faced Vulture
Cactus Wren
Examples of Desert Animals

6. Examples of desert plants
Prickly Pear Cactus
Hairy Old Man Cactus
Saguaro Cactus
Examples of desert plants

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8. Desert Rap What is the desert?

9. Surviving in the desert, click link to play…

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11. Grasslands Location: Every continent except Antarctica
Description: Grasslands are big open spaces. There are not many bushes in the grassland.
Plants: Grasses (prairie clover, salvia, oats, wheat, barley, coneflowers)
Animals: Many large herds of grazing animals such as zebras or bison. Animals live in herds for protection
Grasslands

12. Examples of grassland animals
Brown Hyena
Giraffe
Black tailed prairie dog
Examples of grassland animals

13. Examples of grassland plants
Salvia
Wheat Grass
Coneflower
Examples of grassland plants

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15. Click image to learn about another type of grassland…

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17. Location: Near the equator
Location: Near the equator. South America, Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa
Description: Two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Lots of exotic plants and animals. Lush greens and vibrant colors.
Plants: Vines, palm trees, orchids and ferns. Most plants must compete for sunlight and nutrients because of dense population. Many common houseplants come from the rainforest.
Animals: Life inside the wet tropical rainforest is bustling. An animal must be smart and strong to survive in this environment.   
Rainforest

18. Examples of animals in a rainforest
Chimpanzee
Capybara
Flying Dragon
Examples of animals in a rainforest

19. Examples of plants in the rainforest
Banana Tree
Orchid
Bamboo
Examples of plants in the rainforest

20. Click on images for short stories related to the rainforest…

21. Check out this link to explore more rainforest animals, click image to open.

22. Click on the image to read about the Amazon Rainforest
Find answers to these questions:
Where is it located?
How many species of birds are found there?
How many species of insects live there?
What river flows through this rainforest?
Click on the image to read about the Amazon Rainforest