Geography Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Climate and Temperature Cool rainy areas Avg temperature is 75 25 feet of precipitation Humid Biotic Factors Trees lose leaves in Fall ID: 708899
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Temperate ForestSlide2
Temperate Forest
Geography:
Northern
HemisphereSouthern Hemisphere Climate and Temperature:Cool, rainy areasAvg. temperature is 752-5 feet of precipitationHumidBiotic Factors:Trees lose leaves in FallLarge variety of trees, shrubs, and flowersLarge variety of animals: Bears, deer, rabbits, eagles, wolves, frogs, snakes, lizards, and miceSlide3
DesertSlide4
Desert
Geography:
One fifths of earth’s land
Climate and Temperature:Less than 10 in of rain a year- very dryExtreme heat during day and cold during night Biotic Factors:Plants with small leaves- cacti and grassesMany nocturnal animalsCoyotes, snakes, spiders etc. Slide5
Tropical RainforestSlide6
Tropical Rainforest
Geography:
Found in mountains, valleys and flat lands
Usually near equator Climate and Temperature:Year around warmthAvg. of 50-260 in of rainHigh heat and humidity Biotic Factors:Most animal and plant diversityMonkeys, panthers, birds, frogs, iguanas, many insectsPlants with large leavesSlide7
TaigaSlide8
Taiga
Geography:
Northern Hemisphere
Largest biome on Earth Climate and Temperature:Cold harsh climateLow precipitation Biotic Factors:Deer, moose, wolves , rabbits, bearsPlants are mostly pine trees- always green and never lose leavesSlide9
TundraSlide10
Tundra
Geography:
Always found near the North Pole
Climate and Temperature:Cold, treeless areaLittle precipitationColdest biome Biotic Factors:Arctic foxes, polar bears, wolves, owlsFew plants due to frozen ground Slide11
Temperate GrasslandSlide12
Temperate Grassland
Geography:
Flat or slightly hilly areas
Climate and Temperature:Windy, mostly dry areaLow precipitation 20-35 in.Biotic Factors:Many insects and large mammals such as wild cats, elephants, antelopeMost all plants are tall deep rooted grasses Slide13
FreshwaterSlide14
Freshwater
Geography:
Ponds, lakes, rivers, streams
and wetlandsScattered all over the globeClimate and TemperatureDepends on locationRanges from 35F to 75FBiotic FactorsReptiles, birds, fish, Plankton, algae, various grassesSlide15
SaltwaterSlide16
Salt Water
Geography
Covers about 71% of the Earth’s
sufaceOcean floor covered in valleys, trenches, plateaus, ridges and some volcanoesClimate and TemperatureWarmer by equatorCooler far from the equatorBiotic FactorsShellfish, fish, whales, dolphinsSeaweeds, coral