Biomes
What is a biome?
Biome is an area that has the same animals, plants, and temperature.
What are the 2 kinds of trees that are typically in the forest biome?
Deciduous and Coniferous
What is a habitat?
The natural home of an animal, plant or organism.
What starts a food chain?
The sun
What are the two aquatic biomes?
Fresh water and Salt water
Name 3 biomes
Forests, mountains, deserts
What animal can be found in the temperate forest?
Squirrel, Black bear, Bald Eagle, Red Fox, Brown bear, Pileated Woodpecker, or Mountain Lion
What is a carnivore?
Animal that eats meat
Food chains have two components.
Producers and consumers
What is the difference between the two aquatic biomes?
Salt water
What type of biome do we have in our area?
Temperate
What animal can be found in the tropical forest?
Hummingbird, Jaguar, Anaconda, Boa, Mandrill, Tarantula, and Toucan
What is an herbivore?
Animal that eats plants
This part of the food chain breaks down dead things.
Decomposers
Name an animal that is in the freshwater.
Crocodile, Alligator, Otters, Glyphis river shark, Cotton snake, White sturgeon, or Palmate Newt
This biome is wet and warm.
Tropical
What animal can be found in the boreal forest?
Common raven, Wolf, Moose, Caribou, Tiger, Red squirrel, and Wood Frog
What is an omnivore?
Animal that eats plants and meat.
Each part of the food chain is passing this on to the next part.
Energy
Name a saltwater body of water.
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern oceans
This biome is also known as tiaga.
Bureal
What animal can be found in the tundra?
Yak, Polar bear, Snow goose, Gyr falcon, Eastern Wolf, Walrus
What is it called when the leaves on the trees form an umbrella?
Canopy
What is it called when there are multiple food chains in one?
Food web
Lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds