Dry Biomes
Dry with little rainfall. Can be cold or hot. Sandy soil. Found all over the world
What is a Desert?
Details/Climate: Cold and desert-like with permanently-frozen subsoil known as permafrost.
What is the Tundra
Details/Climate: Warm, humid, rainy, near Equator. Most diverse biome with respect to animals and plants
What is the Tropical Rainforest?
Details/Climate: Water that continuously moves in a single direction. Because of this, the communities are constantly changing to match the changing pace of the river. Found throughout the world
What are Rivers and Streams
Details/Climate: Dry. Found in Africa, India and Australia
Animals: lions, elephants, zebras, antelopes, hyenas
Savannah
African Savannah
Details/Climate: Mountains with cold, treeless, frozen landscapes.
Rocky Mountains
_____________ Tundra
What is Alpine Tundra?
Details/Climate: Moderate rainfall and humidity; less than a rainforest. North America, Asia, and Europe
Plants: Trees, flowers, and shrubs grow in spring and summer, then lose their leaves and become dormant in winter (deciduous): maple, oak, willow
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Details/Climate: A standing body of water that is created as streams and rivers empty into it
Animals: Phytoplankton, small fish, dragonflies, ducks, turtles, snakes, crustaceans, alligators, clams, and snails
What are Lakes and Ponds?
Details/Climate: Dry, cold climate savannas. Found in North America, Russia and South Africa
Plants: Open _____________ with very few trees; clover, grasses, sunflowers
Prairie/Temperate Grassland
Details/Climate: Most abundant biome. Cold with snowfall.
Found in Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia
Plants: forests of cold tolerant, dense evergreen trees covered in needles: pine, fir, spruce
Taiga/Coniferous Forest
What Animal might you find in the Tropical Rainforest?
Animals: Need trees for shelter/food. Monkeys, bats, frogs, jaguars, parrots and other colorful birds & insects
Details/Climate: Areas where the land is saturated with standing water. Wetlands have the highest species diversity of all ecosystems
Wetlands: Marshes, Swamps & Bogs
What types of Biotic factors might you find in a Desert?
Animals: Birds, rodents, and reptiles that can survive extreme temperatures. Most hunt at night and live underground
Plants: Shrubs, cacti and yucca plants
Where would you find the:
Arctic Tundra = _______ Pole. Antarctic Tundra = ______ Pole
Arctic Tundra = North Pole. Antarctic Tundra = South Pole
Animals: Coyotes, birds, deer, squirrels, turkey, raccoons, opossum, and foxes
Where would you find Marshes, Swamps & Bogs in the United States?
Louisiana Wetland
Florida Everglades
The South
What Animal might you find in the Prairie/Grassland?
Animals: Bison, elk, hawks, coyotes, and prairie dogs
Give an example of an animal that you might find in Taiga/Coniferous Forest.
Animals: Beavers, lynx, wolves, moose, grizzly bears, and wolverines
Which type of forest would you find in Ohio?
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Freshwater is defined as having a low ______ concentration.
Only 1% ______ is present in Freshwater.
Both blanks are the same answer.
What is salt?