Land Biomes

Land Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems Study Guide

7th Grade Science

Land Biomes & Aquatic Ecosystems: Textbook Info:

Land Biomes: pages 403-413

Freshwater Ecosystems: pages 415-419

Aquatic Ecosystems Digital Lesson

Marine Ecosystems: pages 420-425

Land Biomes:

Pages 403-413 in textbook

Let's review the following Land Biomes

-Tropical Rainforest

-Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

-Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

-Deciduous Forest

-Tundra

-Desert

-Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Multiple Choice

This biome is sometimes called a cold desert. Most northern biome. No trees.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grasslands (Savanna)

Multiple Choice

Biologically diverse biome. Stable warm temperatures and lots of rain.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grasslands (Savanna)

Multiple Choice

This biome is located the Midwest of U.S.A. Mostly grass. Great farmland. Bison.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

• Deciduous Forest

• Temperate Grasslands (Prairie)

Multiple Choice

This is the biome that we live in Georgia. 4 Seasons. Deciduous Trees.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grasslands (Savanna)

Multiple Choice

This biome has thin, sandy soil. Very dry. Extreme Temperatures. N. Africa.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

This biome is located south of the tundra, around northern Canada, Northern Europe and Northern Asia. Conifer trees. Long winters. Elk.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Multiple Choice

This biome is mostly grass. Wet and dry season. Elephants, Zebra, and lions.

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Multiple Choice

This biome is located east of the Mississippi River. Covers east coast of U.S.A

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Multiple Choice

This biome is located near the equator.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

• Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Multiple Choice

This biome has permanently frozen soil called permafrost.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

Animals in this biome include wildebeests, impalas, zebras, and lions.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

• Deciduous Forest

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

The most familiar plant is this biome is the cactus.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

• Desert

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

This biome has four zones: forest floor, understory, canopy and emergents. It is in danger of being destroyed by clear cutting and slash/burn to clear land for cattle farming and growing crops.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

• Desert

• Tundra

Location of Biomes:

Name the biomes from the map.

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #1

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #2

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #3

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #4

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Taiga

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #5

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #6

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

Multiple Select

What land biome is at #7

• Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

Freshwater Ecosystems:

Pages 415-419 in textbook

Let's review!

Open Ended

Name 4 abiotic (non-living) factors that affect aquatic ecosystems.

Open Ended

Name 3 freshwater ecosystems.

Open Ended

How can we protect our wetlands?

Marine Ecosystems:

Pages 420-425 in textbook

Let's review

Multiple Choice

What is where fresh water from a river meets the salt water of the sea called?

• estuary

• marsh

• swamp

• pond

Let's review the zones of the ocean. First let's look at the intertidal zone.

Open Ended

The intertidal zone includes high tides, low tides, changing temperatures and pounding waves.

Name 3 organisms that live in this zone:

Now, look at the Neritic Zone

Open Ended

Where is the neritic zone located?

What are the conditions like there?

Look at the Neritic Zone again

Multiple Choice

What important ecosystem is found within the neritic zone?

• estuaries

• coral reefs

• marshes

Let's look at the open ocean now.

Multiple Choice

What is the name given to the deep ocean zone where the conditions are very cold and dark, there is extreme water pressure, and many bioluminescent organisms?

• abyssal zone

• intertidal zone

• neritic zone

Assignment:

-Review the textbook pages 403-425

-Complete the Study Guide (attached to assignment and in session resources)

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