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North American Biomes
Made by Lauren
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Slide2What is a Biome?
Biomes are the world’s major communities where insects, animals, plants, and people live in a certain type of climate.
The biomes we will be covering in this lesson are:
Desert
Deciduous Forest
Arctic tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Grasslands
Taiga
Slide3The Desert Biome
Characteristics:Hot and dryDesert covers about 1/5 of the Earth’s land surfaceFor the plants to survive they adapt:Store water for long periods of timeStand the hot weather
Slide4The Desert Biome: Climate
Hottest biome on earth
Can be over 100 degrees during the day and below 32 degrees at night
There is very little rain in the desert but when it does rain, it pours
After a storm, it may not rain again for weeks or months
Slide5The Desert Biome: Plants
Plants in the desert may have to go without water for over a year!Here some examples of desert plant life:Chainfruit ChollaCreosote BushJumping ChollaSaguaro cactus
Slide6The Desert Biome: Animals
Some animals that live in the Desert include:BobcatCactus WrenCoyoteJavelinaThorny Devil
Slide7The Deciduous Forest Biome
Characteristics:5 different zonesTree Stratum: trees between 60 and 100 feet highSmall tree and sapling: young and short treesShrub zoneHerb zoneGround zone
Slide8The Deciduous Forest Biome: Climate
Has four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter
Almost all deciduous forests are located by an ocean
The ocean and the wind are two main reasons that the temperate and climate change so much during the year
Slide9The Deciduous Forest Biome: Plants
Some examples of deciduous forest plants are:American beechGuelder RosePecanWhite Birch
Slide10The Deciduous Forest Biome: Animals
There are a lot of animals that live in the deciduous forest biome but some examples are:American Bald EagleDuckbill PlatypusEastern ChipmunkLeast WeaselWhite-tailed Deer
Slide11The Arctic Tundra Biome
Characteristics of the Arctic Tundra:Treeless Very coldThe ground is permanently frozenThere is barely any plant life, but there are animals
Slide12The Arctic Tundra Biome: Climate
Unusually cold and dry climate
The Tundra is cold through all months of the year
The short summer lasts only 6 to 10 weeks and does not get any warmer than 45-50 degrees
Slide13The Arctic Tundra Biome: Plants
There are few plants that can grow in the arctic tundra, but some that can include:Arctic MossBearberryPasque FlowerTufted Saxifrage
Slide14The Arctic Tundra Biome: Animals
Animals that live in this biome include:Arctic FoxCaribouMusk OxPolar Bear
Slide15The Tropical Rainforest Biome
Characteristics:Forest of tall treesThe rainforest now covers less than 6% of Earth’s landLayersEmergent: trees are 100- 240 feet tall!These trees grow above everything elseUpper canopyThe trees are 60-130 feet tallMost of the animals live in this layerUnderstory or Lower canopyTrees are about 60 feet tallThe Forest FloorCompletely shaded and very few plants
Slide16The Tropical Rainforest Biome: Climate
In the rainforest the climate is:Very humid because of the heavy rainfallVery hot and wet
Slide17The Tropical Rainforest Biome: Plants
Tropical rainforests produce 40% of Earth’s oxygen, some of the plants that live in this biome include:Bengal BambooCoconut treeKapok TreeMangrove Forests
Slide18The Tropical Rainforest Biome: Animals
Half of the world’s plants and animals species live in the rainforest! Here are some of the many animals:Bengal TigerChimpanzeeToco ToucanSumatran Rhinoceros
Slide19The Grassland Biome
CharacteristicsLarge rolling fields of grasses, flowers, and herbsDrought and fire percent large forests from growingGrass survives the fire because they grow from the bottom instead of the top
Slide20The Grassland Biome: Climate
There are many different types of grasslands around the world. But the climate in the United States is:
The temperature is moist and humid
The summers are warm and humid but the winters are not too cold
There is constant Wind
Slide21The Grassland Biome: Plants
Some plants that thrive in this biome are:IronweedCommon teaselDogbaneQueen Ann’s Lace
Slide22The Grassland Biome: Animals
Animals that are commonly found in the grassland are:Red milkweed beetleBisonPrzewalski’s horse
Slide23The Taiga Biome
Characteristics:Coldness and food shortages make things very difficultThe largest biome in the worldKnown as the boreal forest
Slide24The Taiga Biome: Climate
The climate in the Taiga is:
The winter is freezing cold
The temperature range goes from -65 degrees Fahrenheit all the way to 70 degrees
Average rainfall is between 12-33 inches
Slide25The Taiga Biome: Plants
Plants that are able to survive in the taiga include:Balsam FirJack pineWhite firWhite Spruce
Slide26The Taiga Biome: Animals
Most animals in the taiga hibernate in winter or fly south but some stay which is very difficult! Here are some examples of animals that live in the taiga:BobcatLong-Eared OwlRiver OtterWolverine
Slide27References
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/15-science/62-biomes.html
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