Ecosystems and Biomes

What is an Ecosystem?

• A large area defined by general natural characteristics, plants and animals

• a small area defined by specific characteristics such as temperature, nutrient supply, or pH level where animals and plants interact

• all of the plants and animals in a given area interacting with non-living factors such as climate, earth, sun, and weather

• A Large region of earth that has similar biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) features

What is a meso ecosystem?

• A large area defined by general natural characteristics, plants and animals

• a small area defined by specific characteristics such as temperature, nutrient supply, or pH level where animals and plants interact

• all of the plants and animals in a given area interacting with non-living factors such as climate, earth, sun, and weather

• A Large region of earth that has similar biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) features

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is a biome?

• A large area defined by general natural characteristics, plants and animals

• a small area defined by specific characteristics such as temperature, nutrient supply, or pH level where animals and plants interact

• all of the plants and animals in a given area interacting with non-living factors such as climate, earth, sun, and weather

• A Large region of earth that has similar biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) features

Which Biome am I?

People think of me as a hot, dry place. I get no more than 10 inches of rainfall a year. I am home to many cacti.

• grassland

• desert

• tundra

• forest

• aquatic

Which Biome am I?

I am the largest biome because I make up about 70% of the Earths surface. I am a liquid and I can be salty or fresh.

• grassland

• desert

• tundra

• forest

• aquatic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which Biome am I?

I am covered in trees and animals. My many trees help to control the climate on Earth as well as produce oxygen for people to breathe.

• grassland

• desert

• tundra

• forest

• aquatic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which Biome am I?

I am covered in grass. I have very few tress. I am good for farming. In the US I am sometimes called a prairie.

• grassland

• desert

• tundra

• forest

• aquatic

Which Biome am I?

I am the coldest of all the biomes. Not that many plants can survive in my biome.

• grassland

• desert

• tundra

• forest

• aquatic

What biome category does your project represent?

• desert

• grassland

• forest

• tundra

• aquatic

True or False.

Deers live in the desert.

• True

• False