BiomesBiomes

Major varieties of world ecosystems

Major varieties of world ecosystems

World BiomesWorld Biomes

BiomesBiomesTerrestrialTropical rainforestTemperate rainforestTemperate deciduous forestTiaga (boreal forest)TundraDesertTemperate grasslandSavannahChaparral/SteppeUrban

MarineOpen oceanAntarctic ocean (edge of the ice)EstuaryCoral ReefBarrier IslandShallow ocean/bayMangrove forests

FreshwaterRiverLakePondWetlands (Swamps, marshes, etc.)

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tiaga (Boreal Forest)Tiaga (Boreal Forest)

DesertDesert

Temperate GrasslandsTemperate Grasslands

Marine BiomesMarine Biomes

Open Ocean

Coral Reefs - Barrier Islands - Shallow Marine…

Mangrove “Forests”Mangrove “Forests”

WetlandsWetlands

“Biome in a Box”Due next Wednesday

October 7th

“Biome in a Box”Due next Wednesday

October 7th1. Title and world map showing

location of biome.2. Bottom of box must have 3-D

terrain.3. Include 4 Animals found in that

biome.4. Write about 2 adaptations of the

animals.5. Three plants found in that biome.6. Write about 2 adaptations of the

plants in the biome.7. One way humans have

impacted/upset the ecosystem within that biome.

8. Climate – including average temperatures, precipitation, and elevation/latitude.