1. Unit 6Biomes

2. The more diverse an ecosystem is, the more stable it is. Big Idea:

3. Organism: a living thing Example: bacteria, fish, frog, deer, tree, grasshopper, worm (all living things) What is an organism?

4. Species: a group of organisms that can produce offspring together. Example: mule deer, mountain lion, red fox What is a species?

5. Population: group of organisms of the same species. Example: a herd of mule deer. What is a population?

6. Ecosystem: a community of different organisms together with their environment. Example: Deer, squirrels, birds, bugs in a forest full of trees and a lake. What is an ecosystem?

8. There are many different ecosystems. Different ecosystems support different organisms. What is an ecosystem?

9. Habitat: the natural home of an organism. Example: A mule deer’s habitat, or home, is a forest. What is a habitat?

10. Biome: A large community of plants and animals that live together in a distinct region. Example: A forest biome is very different from a desert biome. What is a biome?

11. Arctic Tundra Deciduous Forest Desert Tropical Rainforest Examples of Biomes

12. West Texas: Desert South Texas: Wetlands East Texas: Forest Central Texas: Grasslands/Prairies Biomes in Texas:

13. 1.Food source 2.Temperature 3.Available shelter What characteristics of an ecosystem/biome make it habitable (livable)?