1. The Biosphere Copy the stuff in Blue.

2. Biosphere The portion of the Earth that holds life Includes all organisms and the environments they live in

3. Biotic – all the living things in the environment –Ex. Animals, Plants, Bacteria etc. Abiotic – all the non-living things in the environment –Ex. Rocks, Air, Water, etc.

4. Biomes The biosphere is broken up into large areas called biomes Biome: A large group of ecosystems that share the same environmental factors Biomes are based on the climate and the biotic and abiotic factors present

6. There are 2 types of Biomes: Aquatic: Terrestrial: Water biomesLand Biomes

7. AQUATIC BIOMES There are 3 Aquatic Biomes –Marine Biomes: saltwater/ ocean –Estuaries : Mix of fresh and salt water –Freshwater Biomes: Lakes, rivers, ponds and streams

8. Terrestrial Biomes - Tundra - Taiga - Desert - Grassland - Temperate Forest - Rainforest

9. Tundra A treeless land with very little sunlight Polar Climate Permafrost: constant ice and snow that freezes the ground Shallow rooted grasses and plants Weasels, artic fox, penguins and polar bears live in the Tundra.

10. Tundra

11. Taiga Continental Climate Continuous belt of pine, fur and spruce trees Warmer and wetter than tundra Harsh winters More large species of animal are found in the taiga: lynx, elk, weasel, red deer, moose

12. Taiga

13. Desert An arid (dry) region with very little plant life Dry Climate Rainfall is the major limiting factor Coyotes, hawks, snakes, lizards Tumbleweeds and cacti all live in the desert.

14. Desert

15. Grassland Large communities covered with rich soil, grasses, and similar plants. Dry Climate = No forest Ideal for cereal grains: oats, rye and wheat Grazing animals live in the grassland- Bison, rabbits, deer, prairie dog

16. Grassland

17. Temperate Forest Our biome Mild Climate Average rainfall and broad-leaved trees that lose their leaves annually Animals that live there are bears, squirrels, mice, deer and rabbits. Many birds live in the forests

18. Temperate Forest

19. Tropical Rain Forest Tropical Climate Warmer temperature Lots of rain Lush plant growth : Bamboo, orchids, carnivorous plants Home to more species of organisms than any other biome on Earth Monkeys, jaguars, large snakes and many different insects live in the rainforest

20. Rain Forest