Biome Basics
This biome is characterized by cold temperatures, permafrost, and low precipitation.
What is the Tundra?
This term refers to the variety of living organisms on Earth.
What is biodiversity?
This type of ecosystem service provides us with food, water, and resources.
What are provisioning services?
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This forest biome is dominated by coniferous trees and is characterized by very cold winters and warm and rainy summers.
What is Taiga?
These are the three components of biodiversity.
What are genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity?
Purifying the air is an example of this ecosystem service.
What are regulating services?
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This biome has moderate temperatures and is known for its huge trees.
What is the Temperate Rainforest?
These areas are known for having many unique species and high biodiversity but are at risk due to human activities.
What are biodiversity hotspots?
Ecotourism falls under this category of ecosystem services.
What are cultural services?
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What are Ms. E's snacks?
This biome is known for its high biodiversity, warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall.
What is the Tropical Rainforest?
These are two threats to biodiversity. (Think limiting factors)
What are invasive species?
What is climate change?
What is deforestation?
What are human activities?
What is pollution?
This essential ecosystem service involves the formation of soil and cycling of nutrients.
What are Supporting Services?
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These are two characteristics of desert biomes.
What are little to no precipitation?
What are hot or cold temperatures?
What are large temperature shifts?
This is why high biodiversity is important.
It helps maintain stable ecosystems.
It provides ecosystem services.
Ecosystems become resistant to environmental changes.
Ecosystems become resilient.
Name two examples of provisioning ecosystem services.
What is food?
What is fiber?
What is fuel?
What is lumber?
What is medicine?
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What is Ms. E's prayer box on the front desk.