ECOSYSTEMS 1 Climate Zones areas of the Earth

ECOSYSTEMS - 1

Climate Zones- areas of the Earth where certain climate conditions have existed over time (temperature & precipitation) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=24 jlwp. Swox 0&feature=related http: //www. educationscotland. gov. uk/weatherandclimatechange/resourcebank/ videos/video_tcm 4598375. asp

Climate Zones POLAR TEMPERATE TROPICAL TEMPERATE POLAR

Biosphere –the part of Earth where life exists (atmosphere, land & water) Biome- regions in the biosphere where certain plants & animals exist http: //www. educationscotland. gov. uk/weatherandclimatechange/resourcebank/vi deos/video_tcm 4598364. asp http: //www. teachertube. com/view. Video. php? title=Climate_Zone_Extravaganza&vi deo_id=55152

Desert • Hot days/Cold nights • Limited rainfall (dry) • Limited plants and grasses • There is a desert on every continent. • Not all deserts are hot (some are cold!) http: //videos. howstuffworks. com/discovery/28106 -assignment-discovery-desertbiomes-video. htm

Forests • Found in temperate and tropical regions • Fertile soil • Consistent rainfall • Large amounts of plants and animals http: //www. thewildclassroom. com/biomes/rainforest. html

Grasslands • Cold winter/Hot summer • Limited precipitation (dry) • Flat land • Limited trees www. thewildclassroom. com/biomes/grasslands. html

Tundra • Coldest of all biomes • Flat land • Treeless due to long winters • Limited rainfall http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wys. Pqt 0 Y_-w

Taiga • Largest land biome • Cold and dry • Coniferous forest (cones) • Found in Polar regions http: //www. thewildclassroom. com/biomes/taiga. html

BIOMES http: //www. brainpop. com/science/earthsystem/landbiomes/preview. weml

Biome Project Climate Plants Animals Location Facts