Land Biomes Of the World

Tropical Rainforest Climate: It rains almost everyday (more than 200 cm a year) Very warm and humid (a lot of water vapor in the air) Located near the equator

Consumers: Cat family (Tigers, panthers), insects, spiders, frogs, reptiles, monkeys, apes, snakes, colorful birds, and sloths.

- Trees, ferns, fruits, vines, and flowers. Canopy Emergent Layer Producers: More kinds of plants grow in the tropical rainforest than other biomes - Trees, ferns, fruits, vines, and flowers. Canopy Understory Forest Floor

Extra facts: *Half of all animals on Earth are found here * Find many medicines in the TRF Used to cover 14% of land on Earth, now only cover 6% * About 100-200 square miles of rainforest are cut each day

Desert Climate: Very dry, little precipitation, hot days, cool nights *Found on every continent except Europe *Less than 25 cm of rain per year

Producers: (Very few) Sahara=palm trees *Arizona= saguaro (cacti) and yucca Succulent Plants: Plants that can store water

Consumers: Both=Snakes, lizards, rodents, scorpions Arizona=tortoises , jackrabbits, owls, donkeys, kangaroo rats, insects, gray fox *Sahara= Camels, goats, fennec fox

Nocturnal Animals that are active at night and sleep during the day

Diurnal Organisms active during the day and sleep at night.

Sahara Desert – Sand, palm trees, camels

Arizona Desert = Cacti, tortoises, birds, mountains

Different types of Deserts. Sahara vs. Arizona desert Extra facts: Very few large animals live in the desert because food and water are hard to find. Different types of Deserts. Sahara vs. Arizona desert http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/deserts /

Deciduous Forest Climate: warm summers, cold winters, moist spring, four seasons. Precipitation varies

Consumers: Bears, deer, foxes, raccoons, possums, squirrels, insects, wolves, and birds.

Producers: Wildflowers, ferns, mosses, most tress are deciduous (oak, hickory, and maple trees)

Deciduous Trees Trees that drop their leaves and grow new ones each year. The leaves change color.

*Many of the animals hibernate or migrate (birds and butterflies) Extra Facts: *Many of the animals hibernate or migrate (birds and butterflies) http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/hibernation/

Boreal Forest (Coniferous Forest, Taiga) Climate: cold, some rain *Large amounts of snow fall *Winter is 6 months of the year

Consumers Deer, ducks, geese, moose, mountain goats, bears, bighorn sheep, lynxes, rabbits, squirrels, porcupine,

Coniferous Trees- *Produce their seeds in cones and needle shaped leaves *Always stay green * Needles help to keep water in FEMALE CONE (Have seeds) MALE CONES (Have pollen)

Producers Conifers, mosses, lichens, wildflowers MOST OF THE TREES ARE CONIFERS *Coniferous= Evergreen

Extra Facts Coniferous trees stay green all year * Many of the organisms eat the trees or seeds * Because there are so many herbivores, the forest can also support many large carnivores http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/taiga/preview.weml

Grassland Climate: moderate to very warm most of the year, short winters, & humid summers. Average amount of precipitation.

Consumers Savanna: Zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions hyenas, rhinos, hippos, hyenas Prairie: Antelope, badgers, prairie dogs, moles, ground squirrels, hares, gophers

Producers Grasses, very few trees

Extra Facts Extra facts: also called savannas, prairies, and steppes Prairie Dog Video http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/savanna/preview.weml

Tundra *Very cold, little rain, lots of snow *Winter is 10 months of the year

Consumers Reindeer, arctic foxes, wolves, snowy owls, hawks, eagles, falcons, lemmings, voles, marmots, mosquitoes, and flies.

Producers Grow during two summer months Mosses, grasses, shrubs, lichens NO TREES because the soil is frozen = permafrost.

Extra Facts Animals here have very thick fur http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tundra/preview.weml

Question 1 What is another name for a coniferous tree? A. Maple Tree B. Deciduous Tree C. Evergreen Tree D. Temperate Tree

Question 2 It is winter 6 months of the year here: Boreal Forest Deciduous Forest Tundra

Question 3 This Biome has all four seasons A. Tundra B. Tropical Rainforest C. Deciduous Forest D. Boreal Forest

Question 4 These trees have pinecones: A. Coniferous B. Maple C. Deciduous

Question 5 Another name for a Boreal Forest is: A. Deciduous Forest B. Coniferous Forest C. Temperate Forest

Question 6- Review Which biome is located near the equator? A. Savanna B. Deciduous Forest C. Boreal Forest D. Tropical Rainforest

Question 7- Review Deserts have less than how many inches of rain per year? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

Question 8-Review There are deserts on every continent except: A. Asia B. Australia C. South America D. Europe

Question 9- Review These animals are awake during the day A. Nocturnal B. Diurnal