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Land Biomes and Their Characteristics

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  1. Chapter 4.1 Land Biomes Ms. Renfroe Fall 2013

  2. Are you ready?!?! • Biomes

  3. Biome • Areas that have similar climates, precipitation, and landforms (abiotic factors) usually have similar plants and animals (biotic factors) • A biome is a large area characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

  4. Name that biome!

  5. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Average Temperatures: -Summer: 82 F -Winter: 43 F • Average Yearly Rainfall: 29.5 to 49 inches

  6. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Location: Eastern United States, Eastern Asia, Central and Western Europe • Land: rich soil, hills, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams

  7. Deciduous Forest World Map

  8. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Plants:-ash, oak, and birch trees-some evergreens-mosses-wildflowers

  9. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Animals:-black bears-American bald eagles-white-tailed deer -coyote-squirrels

  10. Name that biome!

  11. Coniferous Forest (Taiga) • Average Temperatures: -Summer: 57 F-Winter 14 F • Average Yearly Rainfall: 14 to 29.5 in

  12. Coniferous Forest • Location: Alaska, Central Canada, Europe, Northern Asia • Land: mountains, valleys, rolling hills, flat plateaus, lakes, ponds

  13. Coniferous Forest World Map

  14. Coniferous Forest • Plants: -fir, spruce, and pine trees-grasses-flowers

  15. Coniferous Forest • Animals: -bobcat-grizzly bear-gray wolf-red fox

  16. Name that biome!

  17. Tropical Rain Forest • Average Temperatures: -Daytime: 93 F-Nighttime: 68 F • Average Yearly Rainfall:up to 157.5 in

  18. Tropical Rain Forest • Location: Africa, Central and South America, Hawaii, West India, Southeast Asia, Australia • Land: mountains, valleys, wetlands, streams, rivers, flood plains

  19. Rain Forest World Map

  20. Tropical Rain Forest • Plants:-vines-bamboo-coconut tree-kapok tree

  21. Tropical Rain Forest • Animals:-Bengal tiger-king cobra-chimpanzee-toucans-vampire bat-orangutan

  22. Name that biome!

  23. Temperate Grassland • Average Temperatures:-Summer: 86 F-Winter: 32 F (freezing) • Average Yearly Rainfall:10 to 29.5 in

  24. Temperate Grassland • Location: Argentina, Australia, Central North America, Hungary, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa • Land: rich soil, rolling hills

  25. Temperate Grassland World Map

  26. Temperate Grassland • Plants: -buffalo grass-sunflowers-coneflowers-clover

  27. Temperate Grassland • Animals:-wild turkey-Canadian geese-crickets -bison-prairie chicken

  28. Name that biome!

  29. Savanna • Average Temperatures:-Dry season: 93 F-Wet season: 61 F • Average Yearly Rainfall:59 in

  30. Savanna • Location: Africa, Australia, Central and South America, Southern Asia • Land: gently rolling hills

  31. Savanna World Map

  32. Savanna • Plants: -acacia tree-baobab tree-Bermuda grass-elephant grass

  33. Savanna • Animals:-elephants-giraffes-zebras-lions-leopards-cheetahs

  34. Name that biome!

  35. Desert • Average Temperatures:-Summer: 100 F-Winter: 45 F • Average Yearly Rainfall: 10 in

  36. Desert • Location: Hot: North America, West Coast of South America, Central Australia, North Africa, Middle East Cold: Antarctic, Central Asia, Greenland • Land: 10-20% is sand, gravel, boulders, mountains, very dry soil, ice

  37. Desert Biome Map

  38. Desert • Plants: -cacti-brittle bush-Joshua tree

  39. Desert • Animals:-kangaroo rat-bobcat-desert tortoise-desert fox-cactus pygmy owl

  40. Guess that biome!

  41. Tundra • Average Temperatures: -Summer: 54 F-Winter: -15 F • Average Yearly Rainfall:12-20 in

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