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Thursday, 15 June 2017

Biomes - Habitats

Biomes - Habitats
   
Biomes CalendarA calendar to print, color, and read.
ArcticDesertChaparral or ScrubTaiga = Coniferous ForestsGrasslandTropical RainforestPondOcean
AntarcticTundraCaveCityTemperate Deciduous ForestSavannaPrairieFreshwater MarshSwampIntertidal ZoneCoral ReefSunlit (Euphotic) ZoneTwilight (Disphotic) Zone

Habitats/Biomes
The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it, forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate is called a biome.
Some of the biomes on Earth include:
  • Desert - very dry, either hot or cold
  • Tundra - cool, treeless, and dry
  • Chaparral or scrub - coastal area with hot, dry summers and mild, cool, rainy winters
  • Taiga or Coniferous Forest - cool and dry, with coniferous trees
  • Temperate Deciduous Forest - cool and rainy, with deciduous trees
  • Grassland - Windy, partly dry sea of grass with few trees, including tropical savannaprairie, steppe, pampas, etc.
  • Mountain biomes: there are a lot of different mountainous biomes, from grasslands at low altitudes, taiga (coniferous forests) below the treeline, and alpine (the same as tundra)
  • Temperate Rain Forest - cool and wet
  • Tropical Rain Forest - warm and very wet
  • Land Cave - cool and dark
  • Wetlands - there are many types of wetlands, including swamps, marshes, moors, bogs, fens, sloughs, etc.
  • Freshwater Marsh - a wetland located near creeks, streams, rivers and lakes
  • Temperate ponds
  • Marine (ocean or sea) - including
    • euphotic (sunlit) zone
      • littoral or intertidal zones
      • coral reef (warm shallow salt-water environments based on coral formations)
      • estuarine biomes (where rivers meet oceans)
      • pelagic biomes (open seas near the surface)
    • disphotic (twilight) zone
    • midnight (aphotic) zone
      • benthic biomes (bottom)
      • sea trenches
      • sea Caves
  • And many more.
Some Land (Terrestrial) Biomes:
BiomeWaterTemperatureSoilPlantsAnimals
DesertAlmost nonehot or coldpoorsparse - succulents (like cactus), sage brushsparse - insects, arachnids, reptiles and birds (often nocturnal)
Chaparal (scrub)dry summer, rainy winterhot summer, cool winterpoorshrubs, some woodland (like scrub oak)drought and fire-adapted animals
Tundradrycoldpermafrost (frozen soil)lichens and mossesmigrating animals
Taiga (coniferous forest)adequatecool year-roundpoor, rocky soilconifersmany mammals, birds, insects, arachnids, etc.
Temperate Deciduous Forestadequatecool season and warm seasonfertile soildeciduous treesmany mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, arachnids, etc.
Grasslandwet season, dry seasonwarm to hot (often with a cold season)fertile soilgrasses (few or no trees)many mammals, birds, insects, arachnids, etc.
Tropical rain forestvery wetalways warmpoor, thin soilmany plantsmany animals
Swampvery wetwarmnutrient-rich soilmany plantsmany animals
Cave (terrestrial)variablecool (and dark)rocksalmost no plantsfew animals
BiomeWaterTemperatureSoilPlantsAnimals
Related Activities:
Spelling words

Biome Word Pieces Puzzle
In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make biome-related spelling words. Words: cave, desert, grassland, chaparrel, marsh, prairie, rainforest, reef, savanna, swamp, taiga, tundra. Or go to the answers.
Biome graphic organizer

Biome Report Chart #1
In this printable graphic organizer, the student can organize facts about a biome, including the biome's name, location, weather, plant and animal life, a food chain, and general comments. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet.
Biome graphic organizer

Biome Report Chart #2
In this printable graphic organizer, the student can organize facts about a biome, including the biome's name, location, weather, plant and animal life (including adaptations, endangered species), a food chain, soil, and general comments. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet.
Biome graphic organizer

Biome Report Chart #3
In this printable graphic organizer, the student can organize facts about a biome, including the biome's name, location, weather, plant, herbivores, carnivores and omnivores (plus adaptations), endangered species, a food chain, soil, and general comments. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet.
Definitions

Write Biome-Related Definitions
In this worksheet, write the definition of a word, what part of speech it is, and use it in a sentence. Words: biome, wetland, tropical, temperate, prairie, chaparral, intertidal zone, rainforest, tundra, taiga. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the questions and answers (subscribers only).


Biomes: Write a Question for Each Answer
In this worksheet, the student is given a series of short answers using biome-related words. For each answer, the student writes a short question.


Biome-Related Vocabulary Word List
A list of words related to biomes and ecosystems.

An Enchanted Learning Web Page
Biomes - Habitats
   
ArcticDesertChaparral or ScrubTaiga = Coniferous ForestsGrasslandTropical RainforestPondOcean
AntarcticTundraCaveCityTemperate Deciduous ForestSavannaPrairieFreshwater MarshSwampIntertidal ZoneCoral ReefSunlit (Euphotic) ZoneTwilight (Disphotic) Zone

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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

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