Biomes (Lessons 1-3)

What is a Continuent?

• An area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

• Several large geographical regions.

• A large town.

• A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.

What is a biome?

• It is a star. It gives out heat and light and makes life possible on Earth.

• A moving body of water that drains the land.

• Areas of land that are much higher than the land surrounding them.

• Areas of the planet with a similar climate and landscape, where similar animals and plants live.

What are two examples of biomes?

• Desert

• Mountain

• Tropical rainforest

• Sun

How much does marine biomes cover the Earth?

• 38%

• 20%

• 95%

• 70%

What are two of the five main oceans that the marine biomes covers?

• Pacific

• The River Thames

• The Red Sea

• Arctic

What is detected as far as 1000 metres (3,280 ft) down in the ocean?

• sound

• light

• waves

• oxygen

What allows marine plants and algae to provide much of the world’s oxygen supply?

• photosynthesis

• environment

• food

• phytoplankton

What is an ice biome and what does it contain?

• It is often described as an area of grassland with dispersed trees or clusters of trees. It contains tall plants such as trees to grow.

• It includes the oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries . The oceans are the largest of all the ecosystems.

• It contains ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers, and are a vital source of drinking water.

• It is known as the polar cap biome. It contains the majority of the fresh water supply on earth.

What biomes are mostly found in The United Kingdom?

• Ice

• Marine

• Savanna

• Temperature forest

What happens when the ice caps melt?

• The environmental changes affect people, animals, plants and migratory behaviour.

• It will cause the polar bears to have a more safer habitat.

• Marine wildlife such as seabirds, whales, fish and turtles will die of starvation from lack of food.

• Reduction of tree population in forests caused by acidic precipitation, forest fires, air pollution, deforestation, pests and diseases of trees.