Year 9 Biomes

What is an ecosystem?

• A community including living and non living parts of an area

• A small biome

• The living parts of an area

• The sun, plants and animals in an area

What does flora mean?

• Plants

• Animals

• A brand of butter

• Living things

What does fauna mean?

• Plants

• Animals

• Non living things

• Living things

What does biotic mean?

• The non living parts of an ecosystem (climate and soils)

• The living parts of an ecosystem (animals and plants)

What does abiotic mean?

• The non living parts of an ecosystem (climate and soils)

• The living parts of an ecosystem (animals and plants)

Where in the world are rainforests found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions

Where in the world are hot deserts found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions

Where in the world are polar regions found?

• Near the poles

• Around the equator

• Between 15-30N and S of the equator

• Typically between the tropics and polar regions

In which biome would you find; lizards, little rain, hot temperatures and cacti?

• Hot desert

• Savannah

• Rainforest

• Polar

In which biome would you find; whales, little rain, cold temperatures and mosses?

• Hot desert

• Savannah

• Rainforest

• Polar