• Turn in Homework to the basket.

• Please pick up a world map• Take out your map pencils.

You will need nine different colors.

Objective• Explain the influence of

climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions.

Biome: a major regional group of plants and animals adapted

to the environment (ecosystems).

Two Types of Biomes:

Terrestrial (land)

Aquatic (water)

#1 Tundra: an area where the tree growth is hindered by low

temperatures and short growing seasons. Northern

most landmass (Alaska, Canada and Russia)

Tundra

You will find permafrost or permanently frozen soil in

tundra areas.

Areas of tundra have high winds, little rain, and

temperatures that dip into –70 degrees.

Tundra tends to be rich in natural resources like oil and

uranium, and low in animal and plant diversity.

#2 Taiga: cold, northern coniferous forest (boreal forest)

Taiga

Taiga is the largest biome and a major supplier of oxygen.

Temperatures barely climb above freezing in taiga and there is little sun because it

barely climbs above the horizon.

#3 Grassland: open flat areas of grass

Grasslands

Areas of grassland have little precipitation and are plains or

low rolling hills (cover the central region of most

continents).

#4 Deciduous Forest: areas in which the trees lose their

leaves each year.

Deciduous Forest

#5 Chaparral: dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

Chaparral is hot and dry with common wildfires.

#6 Desert: a dry, often sandy region of little rainfall and

sparse vegetation

Desert

Areas of desert receive less than 10 inches of rain

a year.

#7 Savanna: tropical grasslands with scattered trees

or shrubs

Savanna

Areas of savanna have a long dry season and a very wet

season.

#8 Rainforest: a forest of tall trees, year round warmth and

constant rain

Rainforest

Rainforest cover 6% of the earth but generate 40% of our

oxygen.

#9 Alpine: mountainous regions which are cold

Alpine

Areas of Alpine are cold because of elevation (above

the tree line).

#10 Coniferous Forest: forest which keep their leaves all year

long.

#11 Coral Reef: a ridge

or mound made by

colonies of tiny coral animals;

found only in shallow

regions of tropical oceans

Coral Reef

Ac-tivity, Ac-tivity• On your blank world map, color

the 9 different biomes.• In the bottom left corner,

create a(n) index/table of the biome’s color.

• Then, explain in complete sentences for each biome:– What is the CLIMATE in this biome and

how does it affect it? P. 70– What would you wear and what would

you do in your leisure time?

Pre AP Enrichment

• Create a journal entry of someone living in a specific biome. Describe the climate, how you dress, what job you would have, and how you would live. Do NOT include the name of the biome. Trade with a partner and let them guess the biome.