Name: World Biomes Block: ____

A. World Biomes Presentations: Write down a few interesting facts about each World Biome “sales pitch”. Include seasons, precipitation, temperatures, animal and plant species.

Permanent Ice

Tundra

Boreal Forest

Temperate Rainforest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Grassland

Desert

Tropical Rainforest

B. Climatographs for the Biomes: Label each climatograph with the biome that it represents.

C. World Biome - Follow Up Questions:

1. Which biome has the greatest variety of plant and animal species?

2. Give two examples of desert plant adaptations.

3. What limits the variety and number of living things that can survive in the permanent ice biome?

4. Douglas fir, moss and lichen are characteristic species of which biome?

5. Explain why temperate rainforest biomes are found along coastlines?

6. Explain why there is little vegetation on the floor of the tropical rainforest.

7. Why do you think biomes are often classified according to their plant species rather than by the animals that live in the biomes?

8. Predict what would happen to a plant if it were moved from a wetland to a desert. Explain your prediction.

9. List 5 major biomes that can be found in Canada (see data booklet)

10. Why do you think there is no tropical rainforest biome in Canada?

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