Biology - Biomes

Biology - Biomes

by Cecilia Rubsamen

Multiple Choice

The study of Regional Climate Areas in the Biosphere

• Ecology

• Biome

• Biotic Factors 

• Geosphere 

​Ecology

• ​Remember that ecology is the study of regional climate areas and the life they support.

• ​Anything that ends in -ology means "the study of."

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Multiple Choice

What sphere is being represented in this photo?

• Biosphere 

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

Multiple Choice

What sphere is being represented in this photo?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hyrdosphere

Multiple Choice

What sphere is being represented in this photo?

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

What sphere is being represented in this photo?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

​The Four Spheres:

​1. Hydrosphere - Water on Earth

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​2. Geosphere - Rock/Hard Parts of

Earth

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​3. Atmosphere - Earth's Gases & Sky

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​4. Biosphere - Life on Earth

Multiple Choice

Nonliving factors that affect living organisms in an ecosystem

• Bacteria

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

• Plankton

Multiple Choice

Living Factors that affect living organisms in an ecosystem

• Biotic Factors

• Plankton

• Abiotic Factors

• Bacteria

​Biotic & Abiotic Factors

​Biotic Factors - living factors that can affect living organisms in an ecosystem.

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​Abiotic Factors - non living factors that can affect living organisms in an ecosystem.

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​Remember that the prefix -bio means "life".

Multiple Choice

The climate closest to the equator?

• Torrid

• Temperate 

• Tropical 

• Polar 

Multiple Choice

How is weather measured?

• Over several years

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• On a day to day basis

• Over several weeks

• Over several centuries

​Climate & Weather

• ​Climate is measured on a basis of several years.

• ​Weather is measured on a day to day basis.

Open Ended

What biome would this animal live in?

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