Biomes - Docx Summary 1 &2

AL MAAREF PRIVATE SCHOOL
GRADE 10 (
)
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
TERM ( 1 )
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Name:______________
______________
Worksheet 2
Date:
Biomes
A biome is a very large ecosystem on land; it is determined mainly by its climate-like

temperature and rainfall. Each biome has a different climate. Climate, in turn, affects the
soil, vegetation and animal life. The earths land areas are divided into eight MAJOR
biomes.
A biome is a very large ecosystem on land which has distinct types of vegetation and
animal life.
1. Climate-is a measure of the average pattern of variation in temperature, humidity,
atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other
meteorological variables in a given region over LONG PERIODS of time.
2. Weather- is SHORT TERM fluctuations in temperature, humidity, atmospheric
pressure, wind and precipitation.
3. Precipitation- is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that
falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation include rain, sleet, snow, and hail.
1.
TUNDRA
Tundra is a
biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short
growing seasons.
Tundra occurs in the far Northern Hemisphere
Permafrost- the soil is at or below freezing for more than 2 years
Coldest of all biomes: -34 C (-30 F), but the average summer temperature
is 3-12 C (37-54 F)
Vegetation: low shrubs, sedges, reindeer mosses, liverworts, and grasses,
400 varieties of flowers and lichens
Animals: reindeer, artic foxes,

lemming, voles, caribou,
mosquitoes and wolves.
2- BOREAL (TAIGA) CONIFEROUS FOREST
It is a biome with a cold climate in the winter and warm humid summers. -40C to
20C, average summer temperature is 10C
Location: Canada, Europe, Asia, and the United States
Precipitation: 300 to 900mm of precipitation
Vegetation: predominantly evergreen (coniferous/cone bearing trees), shrubs, ferns
and mosses
Animals: squirrels, moose, birds and insects
3- TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST
Summer may be very hot and winters may be very cold. This biome has four
distinct seasons.
Location: Deciduous forests can be found in the eastern half of North America, and
the middle of Europe. There are many deciduous forests in Asia. Some of the major
areas that they are in are southwest Russia, Japan, and eastern China.
Precipitation: 800- 1800mm per year
Vegetation: Deciduous (leafy) trees, ferns, shrubs, grass.
Animals: bears, squirrels, racoons, foxes, cardinal, blue jay
4- TROPICAL RAIN FOREST
This biome is very warm 24-34 degrees Celsius and very moist at all times. It
receives plenty of sunshine and rain. This area has excellent plant growth and soil
development. Plants grow thick and tall. Has the
greatest biodiversity (most different number of
different species).
Location: South America, Africa, and Southeast
Asia.
Precipitation: 1500mm to 4000mm per year
Vegetation: canopy trees, orchids, vines etc.
Animals: 40 to 100 species in 2.4 acresmonkeys, insects, jaguars, reptiles, amphibians,
brightly coloured butterfly
5- GRASSLANDS
Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of grasses,

flowers and herbs. This biome contains temperatures
similar to the deciduous forest but receives much less
precipitation. (38 to -40 C)
Location:Savannah-large areas of Australia, South
America, and India. Temperate- Canadian prairies, South
Africa, and Argentina
Precipitation: as little as 15.24 cm (6 inches) or as much
as 25.4 cm (10 inches) of rain a year.
Vegetation: Grass, shrubs, wheat and corn.
Animals: small burrowing animals, gazelles, zebras, rhinoceroses, wild horses, lions,
wolves, prairie dogs, jack rabbits, deer, mice, coyotes, foxes, skunks, badgers,
blackbirds, grouses, meadowlarks, quails, sparrows, hawks, owls, snakes,
grasshoppers, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, kangaroos, mice, moles, gophers, and
spiders.
6- DESERT
A desert biome is very dry, receiving very little rainfall.

Deserts are very hot during the day, but cold at night.
Soil is very dry and poor which can only support limited
plant and animal life.
Location: North-America, South-America, Africa, and
Southern Asia.
Precipitation: less than 50cm per year.
Animals: lizards, snakes, and camels.
7- Chaparral
The chaparral biome is a part of each continent and consists of various types of
terrain including mountains and plains.
It is often confused with the desert biome because
they share many similarities such as both being hot
and dry.
The chaparral biome receives more rainfall per year
than the desert biome.
Parts of the chaparral biome exist in California,
Oregon, South Africa, and Australia.
This biome is characterized by having both forests and grassland.

The summer season is very dry and can lasts up to five months.
The dry summer makes the chaparral biome sensitive to fires.
Occasional fires in the chaparral biome are helpful because they help balance out
the living organisms and nonliving organisms.
Savanna
The savanna biome is an area that has a very dry season and then a very wet
season. They are situated between grassland and a forest. They can
also overlap with other biomes. There are savanna's located in Africa,
South America, India, and Australia.
The savanna biome is mostly made up of grass but there are a few
trees.
Because of the availability of grass in the savanna, there are many grazing animals
who take advantage of this abundant food supply.
The savanna biome is rich with herbivores such as elephants,
zebras, gazelles, and buffalo.
The largest part of the savanna biome is located in Africa.
Almost half of Africa is considered a savanna.
Because of the extended periods of wet and dry climate in the
savanna biome, the availability of food changes throughout the
year.
As you learn about each biome, use this sheet to write about some of the plants and
animals that found in each biome. Also include some characteristics of each biome
DESERT:
SAVANNA:
GRASSLANDS:
TUNDRA:
TROPICAL RAIN FOREST:
TAIGA:
TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST:
CHAPARRAL:
Color each listed biome in the map below.
AL MAAREF PRIVATE SCHOOL

GRADE 10 (
)
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
TERM ( 1 )
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Name:______________
______________
Worksheet 1
Date:
Biome
1) What is biome?
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2) Name the eight biomes of the world?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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3) Choose the correct answers.

1) What
a.
b.
c.
d.
is a biome?
An atmosphere
Life group
The climate of an area
A biology teacher
2) All of the following are parts of a biome except:

a. Soil
b. Plants
c. Water
d. Animals
3) Taiga
a.
b.
c.
d.
is the Russian word for:

Biome
Forest
Penns Wood
Land of rain
4) A desert biome has little plant life and

a. Precipitation
b. Sand
c. Humidity
d. Snakes
5) Deciduous means:
a. Tall trees
b. Leaves fall to the ground
c. Hallow wood
d. The leaves are always green
6) A tree canopy is like:
a. A hammock
b. A wall
c. A fence
d. An umbrella
7) Most life in the rainforest can be found:
a. Underground
b. High in the trees
c. Swimming in the rivers
d. On farms
8) The rainforest is being cut down for all of the following except:
a. Lumber
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. Farmland
9) The tropical rainforest cover less than:
a. 1% of the Earth
b. 6% of the Earth
c. 17% of the Earth
d. 24% of the Earth
4) Answer these questions.
1. How would you describe the area in which you live? Use terms such as desert,
prairie, or coastal. Even if you live in a city, in which type of environment was the
city built?
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2. Describe the climate of your area.
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3. Name 5 plants that seem to be native to your area. For each plant, list one reason
why it is important to humans. For example, can these plants be used as a source
of food? Are they used in landscaping?
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A biome is a very large ecosystem on land; it is determined mainly by its climate-like

Animals: reindeer, artic foxes,

2- BOREAL (TAIGA) CONIFEROUS FOREST

3- TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST

4- TROPICAL RAIN FOREST

Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of grasses,

A desert biome is very dry, receiving very little rainfall.

This biome is characterized by having both forests and grassland.

TROPICAL RAIN FOREST:

TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST:

Color each listed biome in the map below.

AL MAAREF PRIVATE SCHOOL

2) Name the eight biomes of the world?

3) Choose the correct answers.

2) All of the following are parts of a biome except:

is the Russian word for:

4) A desert biome has little plant life and

4) Answer these questions.

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