BIOME / ECOSYSTEMOur Earth’s major life zones.
• A Biome is a place on Earth. Another word for place is Environment
Desert BiomeThe Desert is hot and dry.
The Desert has different types of cactus.
The Desert has Camels.
The Desert has snakes.
The Desert has scorpions.
Forest Biome
• The Forest has rain.• The Forest has trees.• The Forest has Mountain Lions.• The Forest has Bears.• The Forest has waterfalls
Aquatic Marine BiomeThis is the ocean. It has salty water.
• The Ocean has Octopus’.• The Ocean has Sharks.• The Ocean has Whales.• The Ocean has Jellyfish.• The Ocean has a beach.
Aquatic Fresh Water BiomePonds and Lakes, Rivers and Streams
This water is fresh. You can drink this water.
• Fresh water has fish.• Fresh water has frogs.• Fresh water has ducks.• Fresh water has dragon flies.• Fresh water has mosquitoes that bite you.
Artic BiomeThe Artic biomes are cold and frozen
• The Artic Biome has:• Snow and Ice• Polar Bears • Seals• Penguins
Biomes QuizClick on the right picture
On Earth there is only one kind of animal
On Earth we have many different kinds of animals.
Biomes QuizClick on the right picture
• On Earth we have :• Different plants growing in each Biome.
• The same plants growing in each Biome.
Biomes QuizClick on the right picture
• Climate is another word for:
• An animal that lives in the desert
• The type of weather in a Biome.
Biome Quiz
• Aquatic means in or around the water.
• Marine Biomes are in the ocean and the
water is salty. You can not drink this water.
• Fresh water Biomes are on the land and you can drink the water.
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Biome Quiz
• An Aquatic Fresh water Biome is on the land.
True False
• There are sharks in this Biome.
True False
• People and animals can drink this water.
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BIOME: Our Earth’s major life zones.
Georgia Performance Standard:Science Biology SB4Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and
matter within their ecosystems.
Element a. Investigate the relationship among organisms, population, communities, ecosystems, and biomes.
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