Land Biomes Notes

Biomes• ____________- geographical areas that have similar climates and ecosystems. Biomes contain ___________________________________.

Tundra• Found in latitudes around the __________ _________• Precipitation: _____________ Temperature: Summer ____ Winter -____• _________________________• __________________- layer of permanently frozen soil.• Known as:

“______________________________________”• Winter lasts _______ to _______ months with no daylight

• Summer is __________ and ____________ with 24 hours of sunlight a day

Tundra Plants

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Tundra Animals

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Coniferous Forest or Taiga• Worlds _________________ land biome• Precipitation: _______ Temperature: Summer ______

Winter ________• _______________ bearing plants

• Needle-like leaves ____________________ and allow trees not tohave __________________________________.

Coniferous Plants

1) 2)Coniferous Animals

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Temperate Deciduous Forest• Precipitation: ______________ Temperature: Summer _____ Winter _____• Deciduous comes from the Latin word “______________”• _________________________________________• Trees ______ _______ in order to conserve water• ___________ makes the soil fairly ____________________. Temperate Deciduous Plants

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Temperate Deciduous Animals

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Tropical Rain Forest

• ________________________________

• Precipitation: Up to ____________• Temperature: Stays ______________ warm/hot year round

• Soil is ______ and ________• Most plants have _________ _________

• Biome that has the most ____________ ___________

Tropical Rain Forest

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Grasslands

• Consists of ______, steppes, __________, pampas• “______________________” found on every continent• Precipitation: _______________• Temperature: Summer- _______ Winter- _________

• Grasslands are known by many names.• U.S.A. – _______________________• Asia – ________________________• South America – ____________________• Africa –_____________________________• Australia - ________________________

Temperate Grasslands• _________________ grow in the temperate grassland.• ____________ prevent slow growing plants from getting too big• Many consist of __________ ,__________________, _________________________

Savanna• Precipitation: _________ Temperature: Dry Season _______ Wet Season ________• Can have scattered ______________• ____________________ inhabit the savanna

• _______________________________

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Animals of the Savana:

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Deserts• Temperatures are extremely hot ______________________________ and very cold _______________. • Biome that receives the ______________________________________.• Plants have ______ or ______ spread out roots to reach water• Plants grow far apart to _________ ___________• Animals are __________ to survive extremely dry weather (ex: ____________, _____________)

Desert Animals and Plants1) 2) 3) 4)