Tropical Rainforest Tropical Grasslands Temperate Grasslands Temperate Deciduous Forest Desert Tundra Taiga Tropical Rainforest Characterized by 100 inches of rain a year Continuous canopy of trees ID: 634033
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BiomesMain PointsSlide2
Terrestrial Biomes
Tropical RainforestTropical GrasslandsTemperate Grasslands
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Desert
Tundra
TaigaSlide3
Tropical Rainforest
Characterized by 100 inches of rain a yearContinuous canopy of trees
Very humid
Dry & wet seasonsSlide4
Tropical Grasslands(Savanna)
Characterized by grasses, scattered trees (ex- acacia)
Dry and wet seasons
Warm to hot biomeSlide5
Temperate Grasslands(Prairies)
Also characterized by grasses and low growing plants
Hot summers & cold winters
Depend on wildfiresSlide6
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Characterized by deciduous trees (lose their leaves) and moderate temperatures
4 distinct seasons
Plenty of rainSlide7
Desert
Characterized by lack of rain (less than 10 inches a year)Most are hot, but some are cold
Very dry, sandy soilSlide8
Tundra
Characterized by extremely cold temperatures and dry weatherHas permafrost
frozen soil
Mostly barren, treeless land
Long winters, short summersSlide9
Taiga
Characterized by coniferous trees (do not lose leaves), also called evergreens
Cold temperaturesSlide10
Aquatic Biomes
FreshwaterRivers/streamsLakes/ponds
Wetlands
marsh, swamp, bogs, prairie pothole
Marine
Ocean
Coral Reefs
EstuariesSlide11
Rivers/Streams
Rivers are large bodies of moving waterStreams are smaller bodies of moving waterSlide12
Lakes/Ponds
Lakes are large bodies of water surrounded by landPonds are smaller bodies of water surrounded by landSlide13
Lake/Pond zonesSlide14
Wetlands
Marsh has non-woody plantsSwamps have wood plantsSlide15
Oceans
Large, open salt waterLargest marine bodySlide16
Marine ZonesSlide17
Coral Reefs
Long range of “polyps” built up into rocky structures in a marine ecosystemSlide18
Estuaries
Areas where freshwater rivers flow into the oceanWhere fresh and salt water meet & mix
Important for ecosystem health