1. Tool Box Unit Part 5 - Ecosystems

2. Formed by the interaction of plant life, animal life and the physical environment in which they live Ecosystem

3. Biome Describes major types of ecosystems – like “Desert” or “Deciduous Forest” Whether in North America, Europe or Asia, a “Deciduous Forest” is likely to have the same moderate climate conditions

4. Question 1 True or False: A Biome is a major type of ecosystem.

5. Types of Ecosystems Forest Grassland Deserts Tundras

6. Forest –Tropical Rain Forest –Mid-Latitude Forest –Coniferous Forest –Other Forest Types Mixed Chaparral

7. Tropical Rain Forest

8. Mid-Latitude Forest

9. Coniferous Forest

11. Question 2 A characteristic of deciduous trees is: a)Needlelike leaves b)Growth where climate is always cold c)Shedding their leaves during one season d)Growth in a Mediterranean climate

12. Question 3 Coniferous forests are found: a)At all latitudes b)Near the equator c)At higher latitudes

13. Chaparral

14. Grasslands Tropical Grasslands – Savannas Temperate Grasslands – Prairies (Steppe)

15. Savanna

16. Herbivores

17. Carnivores

18. Prairies

19. Question 4 Tropical Grassland a)Carnivore b)Savanna c)Prairie d)herbivore

20. Question 5 Temperate grassland.a)Carnivore b)Savanna c)Prairie d)herbivore

21. Question 6 Meat Eatera)Carnivore b)Savanna c)Prairie d)herbivore

22. Question 7 Plant eatera)Carnivore b)Savanna c)Prairie d)herbivore

23. Desert

24. Question 8 Adaptations that allow plants to grow in a desert environment include: a)Large leaves that release lots of water b)Flowers that attract birds c)Storage of water in thick stems d)Seeds that survive for only a short time in the absence of rainfall.

25. Tundra Latitude – Arctic Tundra Elevation – Alpine Tundra

26. Arctic Tundra

27. Permafrost Ground that is permanently frozen Only the top few inches thaw in the warm months

28. Alpine Tundra Yes, you can have a snowball fight at the equator – if you’re in the right place! Mt. Kilimanjaro – on the equator…..

29. Question 9 Cold ecosystem related to latitude. a)Alpine b)Arctic c)Permafrost d)Lichen

30. Question 10 Ground that never thaws more than a few inches. a)Alpine b)Arctic c)Permafrost d)Lichen

31. Question 11 Cold climate related to altitude. a)Alpine b)Arctic c)Permafrost d)Lichen

32. Question 12 Type of plant found in the arctic tundra. a)Alpine b)Arctic c)Permafrost d)Lichen

33. Question 13 True or False: the climate of a place is determined only by its latitude.

34. Question 14 True or false: Forest types include coniferous forest, chaparral and savanna.

35. The End!