Biomes Biomes Terrestrial Only Terrestrial Only Tropical Rainforest Tropical Rainforest Temperate Rainforest Temperate Rainforest Desert Desert Grassland Grassland Deciduous Forest Deciduous Forest Coniferous Forest also called Coniferous Forest also called Boreal Forest and Taiga Boreal Forest and Taiga Tundra Tundra
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Biomes Terrestrial Only Tropical Rainforest Temperate Rainforest DesertGrassland Deciduous Forest Coniferous Forest also called Boreal Forest and Taiga.
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Deciduous ForestDeciduous ForestConiferous Forest also called Boreal Coniferous Forest also called Boreal
Forest and TaigaForest and TaigaTundraTundra
BiomesBiomesThese are the four areas we will look These are the four areas we will look at.at.
•LocationLocation
•ClimateClimate
•VegetationVegetation
•AnimalsAnimals
Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest
• Location: Near equator Africa, South Location: Near equator Africa, South AmericaAmerica
• Climate: Hot, and rainyClimate: Hot, and rainy
• Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees form a canopyform a canopy
• Animals: Many insects, huge variety Animals: Many insects, huge variety of animalsof animals
Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest
• Contains more species of plants and Contains more species of plants and animals of all other Biomes animals of all other Biomes combined.combined.
Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest
• Location: Northwest United StatesLocation: Northwest United States
• Climate: Moderate, lots of rainClimate: Moderate, lots of rain
• Vegetation: Huge trees Vegetation: Huge trees
• Animals: Large selectionAnimals: Large selection
Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest
The animalsThe animals
Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest
• Famous for huge treesFamous for huge trees
GrasslandsGrasslands
• Location: Africa, United States, South Location: Africa, United States, South America, Asia, EuropeAmerica, Asia, Europe
• Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not enough to support trees. Cold but not enough to support trees. Cold but not harsh winters semi-hot summersharsh winters semi-hot summers
• Vegetation: Grass limited treesVegetation: Grass limited trees
• Animals: Home to largest land animals. Animals: Home to largest land animals. Elephants, Rhino, Buffalos, HipposElephants, Rhino, Buffalos, Hippos
GrasslandsGrasslands
• The animalsThe animals
DesertDesert
• Location: Found on every continent. Location: Found on every continent.
• Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except Antartica which is very coldAntartica which is very cold
• Vegetation: Very littleVegetation: Very little
• Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted to extreme heat or cold,and very dry to extreme heat or cold,and very dry conditionsconditions
DesertDesert
• Plants and animals must survive with Plants and animals must survive with little waterlittle water
Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest
• Location : Six of seven continents, Location : Six of seven continents, South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA.South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA.
• Climate: Seasons, above average Climate: Seasons, above average rainfall, Not extremly hot, nor coldrainfall, Not extremly hot, nor cold
• Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, grow in springgrow in spring
• Animals: Medium variety, average Animals: Medium variety, average number of insectsnumber of insects
•EstuariesEstuaries Where fresh water of a Where fresh water of a river meets salt water of the oceanriver meets salt water of the ocean
• Common animals are Common animals are crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.
Marine Biomes/IntertidalMarine Biomes/Intertidal
• IntertidalIntertidal The part of the beach The part of the beach between the highest high tide and between the highest high tide and lowest low tidelowest low tide