BiomesBiomes

Ch. 6 Lesson 5Ch. 6 Lesson 5

pgs. B62-B75pgs. B62-B75

1) biomes….1) biomes….

► large ecosystemlarge ecosystem►each has its own kind of climate, soil, each has its own kind of climate, soil,

plants, and animals.plants, and animals.

2) grasslands…2) grasslands…

►are biomes where grasses are the are biomes where grasses are the main plant life.main plant life.

3) taiga…3) taiga…

►are the lakes and ponds of a cool, are the lakes and ponds of a cool, forested biome.forested biome.

►birds migrate herebirds migrate here►paper products come from herepaper products come from here

4) tundra…4) tundra…

►a cold biome of the far north.a cold biome of the far north.►ground always frozenground always frozen►Polar bears, caribou, snowshoe hares, Polar bears, caribou, snowshoe hares,

artic foxes, husky, and oxenartic foxes, husky, and oxen

5) deserts…5) deserts…

► is a sandy or rocky biome, with little is a sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitation and little plant life.precipitation and little plant life.

►Sahara Desert-largest desert in world- Sahara Desert-largest desert in world- located in Africalocated in Africa

6) deciduous forest….6) deciduous forest….

►a forest biome with many trees that a forest biome with many trees that lose their leaves each year.lose their leaves each year.

►Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains►rich soil-This where most people live. rich soil-This where most people live.

(cities & towns-trees have been cut (cities & towns-trees have been cut down) down)

►chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, and chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, and skunksskunks

7) tropical rain 7) tropical rain forests…forests…

►are biomes are hot and humid, with a are biomes are hot and humid, with a lot of rainfall. They support a wide lot of rainfall. They support a wide variety of life.variety of life.

►most animals live high in the treesmost animals live high in the trees►North America & Europe have noneNorth America & Europe have none►anacondas, chimpanzees, gorillas, anacondas, chimpanzees, gorillas,

colorful birdscolorful birds

8. ecosystems8. ecosystems

►freshwater – lakes, streams, rivers, freshwater – lakes, streams, rivers, pondsponds

►saltwater – oceans (deep waters)saltwater – oceans (deep waters)

How do humans change How do humans change ecosystems?ecosystems?

►huntinghunting►fishingfishing►pollutionpollution