Part 3: BiomesPart 3: Biomes

Where does life exist?Where does life exist?

Brainstorm: What are places on Earth Brainstorm: What are places on Earth where we can find life?where we can find life?

Where does life exist?Where does life exist?

A A habitathabitat is the type of environment is the type of environment in which an organism lives and/or the in which an organism lives and/or the conditions of that environment conditions of that environment including the soil, vegetation, water, including the soil, vegetation, water, and food. and food.

Where does life exist?Where does life exist?

Earth is divided into areas that have Earth is divided into areas that have similar climates and similar plant and similar climates and similar plant and animal life. These areas are called animal life. These areas are called BIOMESBIOMES. .

Where does life exist?Where does life exist?

Earth is divided into areas that have Earth is divided into areas that have similar climates and similar plant and similar climates and similar plant and animal life. These areas are called animal life. These areas are called BIOMESBIOMES. .

– ClimateClimate: The temperature, humidity, : The temperature, humidity, precipitation, winds, radiation, and other precipitation, winds, radiation, and other conditions characteristic of an area over conditions characteristic of an area over an extended period of time. (aka an extended period of time. (aka weatherweather) )

Where does life exist?Where does life exist?

Ecologists have organized Earth into Ecologists have organized Earth into fourteenfourteen biomes. biomes.

The oceans themselves are divided into The oceans themselves are divided into sixsix different biomes. different biomes.

List of Biomes of EarthList of Biomes of Earth

1.1. Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

2.2. GrasslandsGrasslands

3.3. DesertsDeserts

4.4. Temperate Deciduous ForestTemperate Deciduous Forest

5.5. TaigaTaiga

6.6. TundraTundra

7.7. Freshwater ecosystems (Lakes, Rivers, Ponds)Freshwater ecosystems (Lakes, Rivers, Ponds)

8.8. Saltwater ecosystems (Oceans)Saltwater ecosystems (Oceans)

9.9. Intertidal ecosystems (Marsh, bog, mangrove)Intertidal ecosystems (Marsh, bog, mangrove)

Biomes on EarthBiomes on Earth

Biomes on Biomes on landland are called are called Terrestrial Terrestrial BiomesBiomes..

Biomes in the Biomes in the waterwater are called are called Aquatic Aquatic BiomesBiomes. .

Biome Identification PracticeBiome Identification Practice

Directions:Directions:– Create a Create a powerpoint presentationpowerpoint presentation for for

your assigned Biome and your assigned Biome and present your present your informationinformation to the class. to the class.

Project Grade:Project Grade:

Organisms

Fig. 1-4fFig. 1-4f

Populations

Fig. 1-4eFig. 1-4e

Communities

Fig. 1-4dFig. 1-4d

Ecosystems

Fig. 1-4cFig. 1-4c

The biosphere

The biosphere

Communities

Populations

Organisms

Ecosystems