Biomes Intro Lesson

What to Do:
- Go to page 8 of your note packet (back page)
- Use the following slides to write the notes and color each major Biome
- Answer the questions using your note page

What YOU need:
- Unit 2 Note Packet
- Pen or pencil
- 8 (or more) different colored pencils

​Read the information on this slide and write the missing text (in red) onto your note page

• Use this as a guide to color code your note page

• You do not have to use the same colors but be sure your key is correctly matched to each Biome

*These are the major terrestrial (land) biomes but there are variations and there are quite a few aquatic biomes that are not mentioned on this map

Multiple Choice

Which Biome do YOU live in?

• Polar Ice Cap

• Temperate Grasslands

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth’s equator?

• Tundra

• Polar Ice Cap

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Alpine

Multiple Choice

There are two fundamental classifications of biomes. They are (1.) Terrestrial (land) biomes AND (2.)

• Space Biomes

• Aquatic (water) biomes

• Cave biomes

• Vulcan biomes

Multiple Choice

Most of Australia is which biome? a. Temperate Grassland b. Tropical Rainforest c. Taiga d. Subtropical Desert

• Temperate Grassland

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Subtropical Desert

Multiple Choice

Climate directly determines _____ in an area.

• plant life

• animal life

• weather

Multiple Choice

True or False: Most of Africa is the shrubland biome

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

T or F: Climate describes the weather pattern that affects a region over a long period of time

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

T or F: Plants determine what animals and other organisms an area can support

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

T or F: Another name for Taiga biome is the Polar Ice Cap.

• True

• False

Hotspot

Select the Temperate Deciduous forest biome on the map:

Match

Match the following:

• Symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

Interaction between 2 different organisms living in close physical association

Relationship between 2 organisms where both species benefit

Relationship between 2 organisms where one species benefits and the other is harmed (not killed)

Relationship between 2 organisms where one species benefits and the other is not affected

A relationship in which one organism consumes another for food

• Interaction between 2 different organisms living in close physical association

• Relationship between 2 organisms where both species benefit

• Relationship between 2 organisms where one species benefits and the other is harmed (not killed)

• Relationship between 2 organisms where one species benefits and the other is not affected

• A relationship in which one organism consumes another for food