2.5 biomes ch6 l5
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biomes of the worldTRANSCRIPT
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BiomesBiomes
Ch. 6 Lesson 5Ch. 6 Lesson 5
pgs. B62-B75pgs. B62-B75
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1) biomes….1) biomes….
► large ecosystemlarge ecosystem►each has its own kind of climate, soil, each has its own kind of climate, soil,
plants, and animals.plants, and animals.
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2) grasslands…2) grasslands…
►are biomes where grasses are the are biomes where grasses are the main plant life.main plant life.
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3) taiga…3) taiga…
►are the lakes and ponds of a cool, are the lakes and ponds of a cool, forested biome.forested biome.
►birds migrate herebirds migrate here►paper products come from herepaper products come from here
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4) tundra…4) tundra…
►a cold biome of the far north.a cold biome of the far north.►ground always frozenground always frozen►Polar bears, caribou, snowshoe hares, Polar bears, caribou, snowshoe hares,
artic foxes, husky, and oxenartic foxes, husky, and oxen
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5) deserts…5) deserts…
► is a sandy or rocky biome, with little is a sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitation and little plant life.precipitation and little plant life.
►Sahara Desert-largest desert in world- Sahara Desert-largest desert in world- located in Africalocated in Africa
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6) deciduous forest….6) deciduous forest….
►a forest biome with many trees that a forest biome with many trees that lose their leaves each year.lose their leaves each year.
►Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains►rich soil-This where most people live. rich soil-This where most people live.
(cities & towns-trees have been cut (cities & towns-trees have been cut down) down)
►chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, and chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, and skunksskunks
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7) tropical rain 7) tropical rain forests…forests…
►are biomes are hot and humid, with a are biomes are hot and humid, with a lot of rainfall. They support a wide lot of rainfall. They support a wide variety of life.variety of life.
►most animals live high in the treesmost animals live high in the trees►North America & Europe have noneNorth America & Europe have none►anacondas, chimpanzees, gorillas, anacondas, chimpanzees, gorillas,
colorful birdscolorful birds
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8. ecosystems8. ecosystems
►freshwater – lakes, streams, rivers, freshwater – lakes, streams, rivers, pondsponds
►saltwater – oceans (deep waters)saltwater – oceans (deep waters)
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How do humans change How do humans change ecosystems?ecosystems?
►huntinghunting►fishingfishing►pollutionpollution