1. Biomes Homeroom – Read!

2. Warm-up Please write the obj, HW, warm-up Warm-up: 1.What is the difference between weather and climate? Give an example. 2.What do you think “biome” means?

3. Biome Definition: ▫a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things. ▫Definition from Kids Brittanica

4. Types of Biomes 5 major types 1.Desert 2.Tundra 3.Forest 4.Grassland 5.Wetland

5. Deserts Cover 1/5 of Earth’s surface Rainfall is less than 20 inches per year types of deserts 1. hot and dry ▫Ex: Sahara desert 2. cold ▫Ex: Gobi desert Not much life ▫Mostly reptiles and shrubs

6. Tundra Coldest of all biomes Average winter temperature -30 °F Average summer temperature 45°F Diverse plants ▫Shrubs, 400 types of flowers, etc Diverse animals ▫Arctic foxes, polar bears, birds, insects, salmon, and more Types include arctic and alpine (mountainous)

7. Forests 1/3 of Earth’s land area Major types 1.Tropical rainforest  Very diverse  High temperatures  Abundant rainfall 2.Coniferous  Cold temperatures  Less diverse Contains about 70% of the carbon found in living things

8. Grassland Land is dominated by grass Diverse life ▫Includes zebras, gazelles, rhinos, buffalo, etc. Two types 1.Savannah ▫Warm climates ▫Avg rainfall 20-50 in. per year 2. Temperate ▫Less rainfall; more grassy ▫Temp varies more

9. Wetlands Areas of standing water that support plants Include marshes, swamps, and bogs No trees; lots of grassy plants 1/3 of all endangered plants and animals live in wetlands Wetlands help replenish groundwater Animals include alligators, crocodiles, birds, other reptiles