Terrestrial Biomes. 1.What is climate? 2. weather – the condition of atmosphere at a specific...

Terrestrial Biomes

1. What is climate?2. weather – the condition of atmosphere at a specific place and time

3. meteorologists tell us the weather on the news

2. climate – average weather conditions of a specific place

3. this includes temperature and preciptation

1. What are the land biomes?2. Biomes are classified by the characteristics of their plants, temperature, precipitation, and animal species.2. tundra

3. treeless 3. layer of permanently frozen soil -

permafrost

2. boreal forest3. evergreen forest3. longer summers

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2. temperate forest3. broad-leaved trees that shed in the

fall3. winters cold, spring brings rain,

summers are hot

2. temperate woodland3. little annual rainfall3. small bushes3. hot and dry summers3. cool and wet winters

2. temperate grassland3. fertile soil that support thick grasses3. hot summers3. cold winters3. ex. Prairies in North America

2. desert 3. very little rainfall3. can be very hot or very cold

2. tropical savanna3. summers are hot and rainy3. found in Africa, Australia and South

America

2. tropical seasonal forest3. are like the temperate forest3. trees lose their leaves

2. tropical rain forest3. warm temperatures3. large amounts of rain3. most diverse biome

2. mountains3. temperature and precipitation

change as you go up3. many communities survive here

2. polar regions3. cold all year3. whales, seals, krill, penguins, polar

bears and arctic foxes live there