View
216
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Climate
• The general or average weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. On Earth, climate is most affected by latitude, the tilt of the Earth's axis, the movements of the Earth's wind belts, the difference in temperatures of land and sea, and topography.
Why is Climate important?
Climate is important to all organisms because different organisms are only able to survive in certain climates and environments. Different species of animals and plants have optimal environments in which they can thrive and grow.
Temperature
• Determined mainly by location. More specifically Longitude and Latitude.
• Elevation also effects temperature.
Biome
• Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell 1996).
Biome Development
• As the earth has aged different biomes have developed.
• Climate is a primary factor in the different characteristics of a given biome.
Different Biomes
• Freshwater
• Chapparal
• Desert
• Marine
• Taiga
• Tundra
• Grassland
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Rainforest
Freshwater• Has low salt concentration- plants and
animals wouldn’t be able to survive in high concentration
• Ponds and Lakes (temp. varies seasonally)• Streams and Rivers• Wetlands
Plants Animals
AlgaeCattailsBrine-SpikeSwampfrondTamarackDeerflowerMyrtleFalse Ivy
Flagellates and WrigglersDiatomsLeechesRiver rats, Muskrats, Otters and Minks.Sunfish and BassBowfinCatfish speciesHendrickson TurtlePainted turtle
• Characterized as being very hot and dry.
• Flat plains, rocky hills and mountain slopes.
• Mild and moist• Summers are hot and
dry
Plants Animals
Blue oakCoyote brushSagebrushFairy dusterFrench broomKing proteaLebanon cedarManzanitaMahoganyTorrey pineOlive tree
AardwolfJackrabbitCactus wrenGolden jackalGrey foxPumaKit foxSpotted skunkWild goatcoyote
Chapparal
Desert• There are hot and
cold deserts• Cover 1/5 of the
lands surface• Mostly dry and hot
with very little rainfall. About 1 inch of rainfall each year!
Plants Animals
Brittle brushCactusJumping chollaCreosote bushPalo verdeSaguaro cactusSoaptree yuccaMojave asterchainfruit
Armadillo lizardBobcatJavelinaThorny devilCactus wrenKangaroo ratDesert tortoise
Marine
• Oceans, coral reefs, estuaries• Cover about ¾ of earth surface
and is the largest of the biomes. • Provides rainwater for land• Gets warmer as you get closer to
the equator-colder closer to the poles
• Affects coastal areas by the winds, depending upon the temperature of the water, the winds usually match that temperature.
Plants Animals
Green AlgaeRed Coralline Algae
Tropical FishSea TurtleHumpback WhaleMoray Eel
Taiga
• Biome of the needle leaf forest.
• Main seasons in the taiga are winter and summer.
• Consists of cold arctic air
Plants Animals
Balsam FirBlack spruceDouglas-firRed cedarJack pinePaper birchWhite firWhite popularWhite spruce
Black bearBald eagleBobcatCanadian lynxGray wolfGrizzly bearRed foxLong eared owl river otterWolverineSnowshoe rabbit
Tundra
• World's youngest biome• Coldest region in the
world.• Main seasons are
Winter and Summer-with Summer being short
• Usually Cold and dry climate
Plants Animals
Arctic mossBearberryArctic willowCaribou mossLabrador teaPasque flowerTufted saxifrage
Arctic foxCaribouErmineGrizzly bearHarleguin duckMusk oxPolar bearSnowy owl
Grasslands
• Large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs
• Annual precipitation is great enough to support grasses
• Some are dry and others are tropical
Plants Animals
SunflowerBuffalo grassCrazy weed AstersCloverBlazing stars
BisonCricketsDung beetlesPrairie chicken Canadian geeseWild turkeyGrey wolf
Temperate deciduous forests
• During the winter months the trees lose their leaves
• Plants have adapted to the forests by leaning toward the sun
• Climate has four distinct seasons
• Mostly located near the ocean. Ocean and wind play a big part in the temp. and climate
Plants Animals
Common LimeLady FernPecanWhite BerchWhite OakCarpet Moss
CoyoteAmerican Black BearAmerican Bald Eagle White-tailed Deer
Rainforests
• Cover less than 6% of Earth's land surface
• Produce 40% of earths oxygen
• More kinds of trees than any other forest in the world
• Tropical moist climate• Humid climate• Lots of rainfall
Plants Animals
Bengal BambooKapok TreeCoconut treeJambuDurianMangrove forestsStrangler figs
African elephantBengal tigerChimpanzeeDawn batOrangutanHarpy eagleVampire batKing cobraSlothPit vipers
ACTIVITY!!!
• We are going to play a FUN Biome game!
• Oh and the best part…there is a prize at the end!
Biome GameGoal is to identify which animal lives in which Biome. Winner is the
team that gets the most animals in the right Biome box.
• Class forms 4 teams - 8 team members per team
• Each team will be assigned a team color – red, blue, green or black
• Teacher Hands out 9 animal pictures to each team (one animal for each Biome)
• Each team will assign one team member per animal
• Each team will have a total of 4 minutes to match each animal with right Biome
• Teams determine which animal belongs in what Biome
• A clue is on the back of each animal to help select correct Biome
• Team must work together to figure out which animal lives in what Biome
• Mark the back of each animal with the appropriate Biome name
• Once team has determined what animal goes in which Biome & has written the Biome name on back, the team member folds the animal in half and places it in the appropriate Biome box
• The team with the most correct animal/Biome selections is declared the winner!
• Prize is given for winning team
Work Cited
• Information • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate• http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/bi
omes/index.php• http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/marine4/m
arine4.html• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_p
lant_page.htm• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
climate.htm
• Photos• http://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/biomes/• http://www.hickerphoto.com/rainforest-biome-3368-
pictures.htm• http://www.kruger2canyons.com/images/
grassland_biome.jpg• http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/hherms/herms/
METEOROLOGY/climates/sub_arctic.htm• http://www.ericksonscience.com/Biomes/Student
%20Websites/Period%202/10_2_Ramtin/10ramtinoceanpic.jpg
• http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/172/desert_biome_t2237.jpg
Recommended