Transcript Biomes Foldable.ppt

Biomes Foldable
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Biomes- Large geographical areas with similar abiotic factors (soil,
water & climate) usually have similar biotic factors (plants & animals).
3 Day assignment
Amount to complete each day:
 Day 1: first 2 terrestrial biomes
 Day 2: remaining 4 terrestrial biomes
 Day 3: all 3 aquatic biomes
This will be a formative
grade for completion.
Title the outside flaps with the following labels
Terrestrial (land) Biomes:
1. Tundra
2. Taiga / Coniferous Forest
3. Temperate Deciduous Forest
4. Grasslands
5. Deserts
6. Tropical Rain Forest
Aquatic (water) Biomes:
1. Freshwater
2. Marine
3. Estuary (not a real biome)
Terrestrial Biomes - Outside of Flap
Example
Terrestrial Biomes
1.
There will not be
a specific
picture to draw.
You can pick
what picture you
use: either one
on this PPT or
find one on
Google.
It should show
features or
organisms
characteristic
of this type of
environment.
Name of
Biome
Picture
2.
Name of
Biome
Picture
Write the
name of
the biome
in the
margin
Example
Land Biomes - Inside of Flap
Distinguishing characteristics:
Climate:
-Temperature:
-Precipitation:
Plants:
-Types:
-Adaptations
Animals:
-Types:
-Adaptations
Copy this on the inside
flap of each of the 6
terrestrial biomes.
Use the full section
to record
information.
(ignore the vertical
crease)
Read Only
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Use the following slides to fill in the
required information on the inside of the
foldable.
◦ There will be a few slides for each biome so
use ALL of the slides to help you fill in the
needed information per biome.
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Don’t forget to draw your pictures on the
front of the flaps.
1. Tundra: View its location on the map.
Tundra
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Cold, dry region; cold desert
Climate:
◦ Precipitation – 30 – 50 cm of rain/yr.
◦ Avg. temperature – summer 12˚C; winter -26˚C
 Slow decomposition due to cold temperatures.
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Polar tundras – found near the North Pole
◦ permafrost – layer of soil that stays frozen all
the time; only the surface thaws
◦ Plants: shallow-rooted plants (grasses & small
shrubs); mosses; lichens; no trees
◦ Animals: insects, migratory birds (ducks, geese,
shorebirds & songbirds); hawks; owls; arctic
hares; musk oxen; wolves; caribou; reindeer
Tundra (continued)
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Alpine tundra – top of tall mountains
◦ Also has permafrost
◦ Found above the “tree line”
◦ Gets plenty of sunlight & precipitation
2. Taiga/ Coniferous Forest: View its location on the map.
Taiga
Taiga / Coniferous Forests
aka: boreal forests
Conifers – trees that produce seeds in cones;
needles; aka: evergreen trees
 Climate:
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◦ Precipitation - 35 – 75 cm of rain or snow/yr.
◦ Average temperature – summer 14˚ C, winter -10˚ C
Plants: coniferous trees (Douglas fir, spruce);
few large plants
 Animals: squirrels; insects; birds (finches,
chickadees, jays); herbivores (porcupines, elk,
moose, ); bears; foxes; lynx
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◦ Migration & hibernation
3. Temperate Deciduous Forest: View its location on the map.
Taiga
Temperate Deciduous Forests
Deciduous – “to fall off” – trees that shed their
leaves to save water during the winter or during
the dry season
 Have 4 distinct seasons in a year (fall, winter,
spring, summer)
 Climate:
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◦ Precipitation – 75 – 125 cm of rain/yr.
◦ Average temperature – summer 28˚ C, winter 6 ˚ C
Plants: deciduous trees (oaks, maples); ferns;
mosses
 Animals: deer, bears, snakes, woodpeckers,
chipmunks, opossums, mice, skunks
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
4. Grassland/Prairie: View its location on the map.
Grasslands/ Prairie
aka: steppes, prairies, savannas, pampas
 Found on every continent except Antarctica
 Temperate Grassland
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◦ Climate:
 Precipitation – 25 – 75 cm of rain/yr.
 Average temperature – summer 30˚C; winter 0˚C
◦ Plants: grasses; flowering plants; few trees; crops – wheat, rye,
barley, corn
◦ Animals: small, seed-eating animals (prairie dogs & mice); large
grass-eaters (bison); kangaroos; cattle & sheep
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Savannas (Africa)
◦ Climate:
 Precipitation – 50 - 130 cm rain/yr.
 Average temperature – dry season 34˚C; wet season 16˚C
◦ Plants: scattered clumps of trees; grasses
◦ Animals: large herbivores (elephants, giraffes, zebras,
wildebeests)
Grasslands/Prairie
5. Desert: View its location on the map.
Deserts
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Driest biome on Earth
Climate:
◦ Precipitation – less than 25 cm of rain/yr.
◦ Avg. temperature – summer 38˚C; winter 7˚C
 Temperature shifts from day to night
 Ex: Gobi desert in Asia – freezing temperatures in the winter
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Plants: cacti
◦ Adaptations – grow far apart; shallow roots; store
water; waxy-coated leaves
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Animals: toads, tortoises, kangaroo rat,
scorpions, few large animals; reptiles
◦ Adaptations – nocturnal (active at night); dormant
during dry season; store water; big ears
Deserts
6. Tropical Rain Forest: View its location on the map.
Tropical Rain Forests
Have more biological diversity that any other
place on Earth
 Climate:
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◦ Precipitation – 200 – 600 cm of rain/yr.
◦ Average temperature – daytime 34˚ C; nighttime 20˚
C
 Warmer than temperate rain forests due to location near the
equator
Plants: ferns, orchids, tall trees; low growing
plants that don’t need much light
 Animals: birds (parrots); insects; snakes; frogs;
monkeys; lizards
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◦ canopy – tree tops
Tropical Rain Forests
Aquatic (Water) Biomes
Title the flaps with the following 3 water biomes
1.
2.
3.
Freshwater
Marine
Estuary (not a biome)
Aquatic (Water) Biomes - Inside of Foldable
Marine
Freshwater
Copy this on the inside
flap of the corresponding
aquatic biomes.
Estuary
Write the
name of
the biome
in the
margin
List these 4, then
READ (not write)
what they mean
READ ONLY:
Aquatic Communities
Important Abiotic Factors:
 Climate of land biomes
affect the aquatic biomes
 Water characteristics:
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water depth
water temperature
amount of sunlight
amounts of dissolved
oxygen & salt in water
1. Freshwater
 Examples
of Freshwater Biomes
◦ Rivers & streams
◦ Lakes & ponds
◦ Wetlands (marshes, swamps, bogs)
Freshwater (continued)
 Why
is shallow water important to
plant life?
◦ It permits sunlight to shine through for
photosynthesis providing more food for
consumers.
Freshwater (continued)
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Examples of Producers:
◦ Algae
◦ Plants
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Examples of Consumers:
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Fish
Frogs
Insects (along shoreline)
Snails
Salamanders
Freshwater (continued)
Adaptations:
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Still water: insects, snails, frogs, salamanders
Moving water:
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Trout = streamlined bodies
Frogs = suction cups to hold onto rocks
2. Marine Biomes (Saltwater Ecosystems)
About 95% of the water on the surface of
Earth contains high concentrations of salt.
 Examples:
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 Oceans
 Seas
 Inland saltwater lakes
Marine
Oceans contain many habitats. These
habitats differ in:
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Sunlight amount
Water temperature
Wave action
Water pressure
Marine
Adaptations:
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Intertidal zone
Need to withstand the pounding action of waves,
sudden changes in temperature, & being covered
with water & then exposed to air
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Barnacles & sea stars cling to rocks
Clams & crabs burrow in the sand
Marine (for foldable) - Adaptations
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Neritic zone
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Shallow water permits photosynthesis for
producers
Schools of fish feed on algae
Coral reefs in warm waters
Marine (for foldable) - Adaptations
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Surface zone (open ocean)
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Algae  photosynthesis
Larger fish (tuna, swordfish) and whales depend
directly or indirectly on algae for food
Marine (for foldable) - Adaptations
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Deep zone
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Dark!
Some organisms produce light (glowing squid &
the angler fish)
3. Estuary
Estuary = found where freshwater of a
river meets salt water of the ocean.
 An estuary is a rich habitat for living
things because the shallow water for
photosynthesis and large supply of
nutrients carried by the river.
 Producers: marsh grasses & algae
 Consumers: crabs, worms, oysters & fish
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Estuary
On the BACK of your foldable,
answer this conclusion question…
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In 3 sentences, explain…
How do biotic and abiotic factors
affect biodiversity?
Use specific examples from the biomes.