1. Bellwork: Wed. May 6, 2015 Draw a simple version of the ecological pyramid 1.Which level has the most energy? 2.Which level has the most organisms? 3.Which level has the least organisms? 4. Which level has the least energy?

2. Biomes Large geographic areas with similar or unique plants, animals, and climate. Biomes are a great place to see the importance of community and diversity in nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIy0ZlyPPDg

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7cZ3b6PH2s 25 min biome video

5. The tropical rainforest is warm and wet. The temperature is between 70-85 degrees. It rains between 50 and 260 inches per year. The common plants are: tall tree, epiphytes, and vines. The are many different animals. Tropical forest

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc20j OB-7p4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc20j OB-7p4

7. four distinct seasons. Average Temp 50 f. /yr.6 month growing season. Rain: 30-60 inch./yr Plants: ash/oak/maple/ beech/hickory/elm/linden and sweet gum. Common animals: Squirrel, bear, deer Temperate deciduous forest

9. long,cold winters and short,warm summers. Temp.extremes of -90 to 70. Rain: 12-33 inches/yr. Plants: conifers, including spruce, fir, pine and larch. Common animals: deer squirrrel jays, raccoons Taiga

10. around the north pole. The temperature is average is 18 f. It rains between less than five inches /yr. Plants are a treeless land with lichens. Common animals: lemmings reindeer caribou Tundra

11. The temperature rain forest is cool and moist. Temp: 40-80 degrees. It rains between 100 inches/yr. The common plants are conifers fir, spruce, hemlock, cedar. The common animals are beaver, raccoon, black bear, and elk. Temperate rain forest

12. The temperate grassland is also called prairies plants, pampas, steppes. The temperature is -40 to 70 degrees. It rains between 10-30 inches/yr. The common plants are perennial grasses and perennial fobs. The common animals are different animals. Temperate Grassland

13. The tropical Grassland are also called savannah. the temperature is between 10-30 inches /yr. The common plants are drought-resistant fire- resistant,or browse- resistant trees. The common animals are different animals. Tropical Grassland

14. dry hot during the day,cold at night. The temperature is between 40 to 100 f. highly variable. It rains between 10-55 that 10 inches/yr. The common plants are cacti, aloe, and yucca. The common animals are the nocturnal rat, mouse, bat. Desert

15. The chaparral also called Mediterranean climate. The temperature is between 37to 91 degrees. It rain between 15-40 inches/yr. The common plants shrubs, grasses, drought-resistant trees. The common animals jack,lion wild goat. chaparral