world biomes on earth, natural environments are organized into broad climatic zones called biomes

World BiomesWorld Biomes

On earth, natural On earth, natural environments are organized environments are organized

into broad climatic zones into broad climatic zones called biomes.called biomes.

•Biome:Biome: a large geographical area a large geographical area with distinctive plant and animal with distinctive plant and animal groups.groups.– Climate and geography determine what Climate and geography determine what

type of biome will exist in a particular type of biome will exist in a particular location.location.

•Climate:Climate: the average weather the average weather conditions in an area over a period of conditions in an area over a period of years. Climate includes temperature, years. Climate includes temperature, rainfall, and wind velocity.rainfall, and wind velocity.

•Geography:Geography: the features on the the features on the earth’s surface; ex: mountains, rivers, earth’s surface; ex: mountains, rivers, and valleys.and valleys.

Major BiomesMajor Biomes

• Tropical Rain ForestsTropical Rain Forests• DesertDesert• SavannaSavanna• Temperate Deciduous ForestTemperate Deciduous Forest• Temperate GrasslandsTemperate Grasslands• TaigaTaiga• TundraTundra• MarineMarine• Fresh WaterFresh Water• EstuaryEstuary

Tropical Rainforest BiomeBy Bryce and Hannah

Interesting Fact: •Amazon rainforests produce about 40% of the world's oxygen •One in four pharmaceuticals comes from a plant in the tropical rainforests •1400 rainforest plants are believed to offer cures for cancer •40% of tropical rainforests have already been lost in Latin America and Southeast Asia

•World Locations:Brazil, Costa Rica, Madagascar, Peru,

Nigeria etc.

•Climate: Temperature20°C to 25°C, must remain warm and frost-

freePrecipitation2,000 to 10,000 millimeters of rain per year

•Main Plants:Bengal Bamboo, Coconut Tree, Strangler

Figs, Kapok Tree •Main Animals:Bengal Tiger, Chimpanzee, Dawn Bat,

Rhinoceros, Toco Toucan