BIOME / ECOSYSTEM Our Earth’s major life zones.

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BIOME / ECOSYSTEMOur Earths major life zones.

• A Biome is a place on Earth. Another word for
  place is Environment

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EARTH

• Not all places on Earth are the same.

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ANIMALS

• Not all places have the same animals.

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PLANTS

• Not all places have the same plants.

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CLIMATE

• Not all places have the same climate.
• Another word for climate is temperature.

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Desert BiomeThe Desert is hot and dry.The
Desert has different types of cactus.The Desert
has Camels.The Desert has snakes.The Desert
has scorpions.
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Forest Biome

• The Forest has rain.
• The Forest has trees.
• The Forest has Mountain Lions.
• The Forest has Bears.
• The Forest has waterfalls

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Aquatic Marine BiomeThis is the ocean. It has
salty water.

• The Ocean has Octopus.
• The Ocean has Sharks.
• The Ocean has Whales.
• The Ocean has Jellyfish.
• The Ocean has a beach.

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Aquatic Fresh Water BiomePonds and Lakes, Rivers
and Streams This water is fresh. You can drink
this water.

• Fresh water has fish.
• Fresh water has frogs.
• Fresh water has ducks.
• Fresh water has dragon flies.
• Fresh water has mosquitoes that bite you.

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Artic BiomeThe Artic biomes are cold and frozen

• The Artic Biome has
• Snow and Ice
• Polar Bears
• Seals
• Penguins

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Biome QuizClick on the right picture

• A Biome is
• an energy drink a Place on Earth

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Biome QuizClick on the right picture

• Every place on Earth
• Looks the same

Looks different
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Biomes QuizClick on the right picture

• On Earth there is only one kind of animal

On Earth we have many different kinds of animals.
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Biomes QuizClick on the right picture

• On Earth we have
• Different plants growing in each Biome.
• The same plants growing in each Biome.

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Biomes QuizClick on the right picture

• Climate is another word for
• An animal that lives in the desert
• The type of weather in a Biome.

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Biomes QuizClick on the right picture

• What are some things would you find in the
  desert Biome?

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Biomes QuizClick on the right picture

• What are some things you would find in a FOREST
  Biome?

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Biome Quiz

• Aquatic means in or around the water.
• Marine Biomes are in the ocean and the
• water is salty. You can not drink this water.
• Fresh water Biomes are on the land and you can
  drink the water.

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Biomes Quiz

• What are some of the types of plants and animals
  found in an Aquatic Marine Biome?

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Biome Quiz

• An Aquatic Fresh water Biome is on the land.
• True False
• There are sharks in this Biome.
• True False
• People and animals can drink this water.
• True False

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Biome Quiz

• What are some of the animals you can find in a
  fresh water Biome?

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Biome Quiz

• What are some things you would find in an Artic
  Biome?

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BIOME Our Earths major life zones.

• Georgia Performance Standard
• Science Biology SB4
• Students will assess the dependence of all
  organisms on one another and the flow of energy
  and matter within their ecosystems.
• Element a. Investigate the relationship among
  organisms, population, communities, ecosystems,
  and biomes.
• Photography from Google Images
• PowerPoint created by Kathi Whittington
• Cross Creek High School
• Augusta, Georgia