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11/20/2014Starter:

Biomes Notes

Application:1. Biome Notes

Connection:

Biome Map

Exit:

If you could live in any biome, which one would it be and why?

Practice:1. What characteristics of each biome helped you find your partners? 2. What type of adaptations would the animals in your biome need to survive? 3. What type of adaptations would the plants in your biome need to survive? 4. In your group, make a list of other organisms that you might find in your biome.

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AGENDA

1 Starter2. practice3. Map 4. Exit

Objective 7.10A Observe and describe

how different environments,

including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support

different varieties of organisms by

completing and identify vocabulary words in a match.

Table of Contents

Date Lecture/ Activity/ Lab Page11/4-5 Components of the Solar System Research 87-8811/6 Space Mission Notes 89-9011/12-13 Space Mission Poster 91-9211/14 Quiz 93-9411/17 CBA Review 95-9611/19 Vocabulary Match 97-9811/20 Biomes Notes and Map 99-100

Biome & Adaptations

Notes

TEKS 7.10A observe and describe how

different environments,

including microhabitats in school yards and biomes, support

different varieties of organisms

Groups of ecosystems that support certain

plants & animals species & share

similar climates are called biomes.

A biome’s climate is the average condition of

temperature, rainfall, wind &

clouds in an area over time.

Different biomes support different

types of organisms because of the environmental

characteristics.

Organisms are able to survive in

different environments

because of their ability to adapt.

Adaptations are the characteristics

that help organisms survive and reproduce in

their natural environment.

Factors that determine the type of biome:

Precipitation (rain/ snow)

Latitude & Altitude

Soil typeTemperature &

if it ever freezesLength of growing

season

Land biomes:Where are we?

Desert

Tundra

Grasslands

Tropical rain forest

Forest

Water biomes:

Marine (saltwater)Oceans

SeasBaysGulfs

Estuaries

Freshwater-Standing

waterEx. Lakes &

ponds

-Flowing water

Ex. Rivers & streams

DesertsClimate – Extremely hot during the day and below freezing at

night, dry- low moistureRainfall – Less than 25 cm each

yearSoil – poor and sandy

Plants include: cacti, grasses, shrubs, succulents

Animals include: kangaroo rats, snakes, lizards, insects

Organism Adaptations – water storage, heat tolerance and

burrowing

TundraClimate – Extremely cold, low

moistureRainfall – 20 cm or less each year

Soil – permafrost (frozen year round)

Plants include: lichens, low lying perennials

Animals include: rodents, caribou, musk ox, polar bears,

wading birdsOrganism Adaptations – plants

reproduce at same time because of short growing season,

hibernating, migrating, storing fat, and thick furs

GrasslandsClimate – Mild- Warm to hot, has cold seasons but rarely freezing, seasonal

moistureRainfall – 25-75 cm each year, wet

season - abundance of rain, dry season -little to no rain

Soil – Rich fertile soilPlants include: grasses, herbs, few trees Animals include: buffalo, antelope, deer,

wolves, coyotes, giraffe, elephants, lions, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras,

snakes, lizards, insectsOrganism Adaptations – migrate for

water, plants that withstand trampling and grazing

ForestsClimate – Moderate to cold temperatures, high

moistureRainfall – 40 to 50 cm each year

Soil – Rich soil in some areas and poor soil in rocky areas

Plants include: conifer trees- pine, redwoods, evergreens, cedar; deciduous trees- elm, oak,

maples, wildflowersAnimals include: moose, bears, mountain lions, wolves, birds, insets, spiders, snails, raccoons,

squirrels, deerOrganism Adaptations – coniferous trees have small leaves with waxy coating to protect from

freezing, deciduous trees shed leaves to conserve water and keep from freezing,

animals migrate and hibernate during winters

RainforestsClimate – Warm temperatures, very high

moistureRainfall – Abundant, over 200 cm each

yearSoil – Fertile soil near warm climates and poor thin soil in areas near the

equatorPlants include: broadleaf evergreens,

palms, tree ferns, orchids, bromeliads, vines, lichens and mosses

Animals include: parrots, toucans, snakes, lizards, monkeys, bats, frogs,

jaguars, insectsOrganism Adaptations – tall trees, broad

leaves, and climbing vines to reach sunlight

 

100Biomes Notes 99

11/20/2014Starter:

Biomes Notes

Application:1. Biome Notes

Connection:

Biome Map

Exit:

If you could live in any biome, which one would it be and why?

Practice:1. What characteristics of each biome helped you find your partners? 2. What type of adaptations would the animals in your biome need to survive? 3. What type of adaptations would the plants in your biome need to survive? 4. In your group, make a list of other organisms that you might find in your biome.

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