Biomes

Ecosystems

By Emily Atwood

An ecosystem is made up of all of the living and nonliving things in an area. This includes all of the plants, animals, and other living things that make up the communities of life in an area. An ecosystem also includes nonliving materials—for example, water, rocks, soil, and sand.​

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This picture shows all of the living and non-living things in an area. What's something that you notice?​

What is an ecosystem?​

A biome is a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things. Major biomes include tundra, forests, grasslands, and deserts.

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What biome do you think that we live in?​

What is a biome?

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