A Project in Science

Table of Contents
1. Biomes 3. Location of Biomes
a) Different kinds of a) Philippines
Biomes b) Asia
b) Characteristics c) Europe
c) Examples d) North America
e) South America
2. My Biomes f) Africa
a) Definition g) Australia
b) Characteristics h) Antarctica
Biomes
 A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals,
insects, and people live in a certain type of climate
Kinds of Biomes
Terrestrial Aquatic
 Rainforests (Temperate or  Marine
Tropical) a) Oceans
 Tundra b) Coral Reefs
 Taiga c) Estuaries
 Desert  Freshwater
 Temperate Deciduous a) Rivers and Streams
 Grassland b) Ponds and lakes
c) Wetlands
Biome Characteristic: Rainforests
 2 types: Topical and Temperate

 Most trees flare at the base

 Vegetation is dense (tall and green)

 Rich in diversity (especially in tropical rainforests)

Precipitation and Climate

 Lush and wet

 Rainfall is regular throughout the year (80-400 inches of rainfall per

year for tropical)
 Tropical rainforests are warm and moist; while temperate rainforests are
cool.
Biome Characteristic: Tundra
 Arctic tundra is located at the poles
 Animals are adapted to handle cold winters and to breed and raise young
quickly in the very short and cool summers.
 The soil is often frozen. Permafrost, or permanent ice, usually exists within
a meter of the surface.
Precipitation and Climate
 The average annual temperature is only
10 to 20F (-12C to -6C)
 Water is unavailable during most of
the year.
 Annual precipitation is very low, usually
less than 10 inches (25 centimeters).
Biome Characteristic: Taiga
 The largest biome in the world.
 Winters are cold. Summers are warm. Lots of conifers grow here.
 Prone to wildfires. Many trees have adapted to this by growing thick
bark
Precipitation and Climate
 The average temperature is below freezing for six months of the year.
 Total yearly precipitation in the taiga is 12 - 33 inches (30 - 85
centimeters).
 Although the cold winters have some snowfall, most of the
precipitation comes during the warm, humid summer months.
Biome Characteristic: Desert
 land of extremes: extreme heat and extreme dryness but
sudden flash floods and cold nights.
 have so few trees and other vegetation
 Precipitation and Climate
 Deserts are usually very, very dry.
 Even the wettest deserts get less than ten inches of
precipitation a year
 there may be only a few periods of rains per year with a lot
of time between rains
Biome Characteristic: Temperate Deciduous
 Has four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall.
 Animals and plants have special adaptations to cope with
yearly/seasonal changes.
 The word "deciduous" means exactly what the leaves on these
trees do: change color in autumn, fall off in the winter, and
grow back again in the spring.
Precipitation and Climate
 Gets the second-most amount of rainfall per year
 Average temperature of the forest is about 50 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Biome Characteristic: Grasslands
 Big open spaces
 There are not many bushes in the grassland. Trees are found only
by rivers and streams. The grassland seems like an endless ocean
of grass
 Grassland soil tends to be deep and fertile.
 Found on every continent except Antarctica
Precipitation and Climate
 Grasslands receive about 10 to 30 inches of rain per year
 If they received more rain, the grasslands would become a forest.
If they received less, they would become a desert.
Biome Characteristic: Marine
 Marine regions cover about three-fourths of the Earth's

surface and include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries.

 Marine algae supply much of the world's oxygen supply

and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon

dioxide.
 The evaporation of the seawater provides rainwater for

the land.
Biome Characteristic: Freshwater
 Freshwater is defined as having a low salt concentration —
usually less than 1%.
 Plants and animals in freshwater regions are adjusted to
the low salt content and would not be able to survive in
areas of high salt concentration
 You'll find a wide variety of animal life in or around fresh
water ecosystems...aquatic birds... amphibians..mammals
and of course, a wide variety of fish. And the water cycle is
very important to fresh water ecosystems
Kinds of Biomes
Kinds of Biomes
Marine Freshwater
Oceans Rivers and streams

Coral Reefs Lake and ponds

Estuaries Wetlands

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My Biomes
Terrestrial Aquatic
My Terrestrial Biome is My Aquatic Biome is
Rainforest Marine Coral reef

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My Biomes
Terrestrial
My Terrestrial Biome is Tropical
Rainforest. A Tropical Biome has
wet and dry climate. It is rich in
biodiversity
The rainforests are home to more
worldwide species than all other
biomes added together. About 80
percent of the world's known
biodiversity could be found in
forests.
Aquatic
My Aquatic Biome is Marine Coral
reef. Marine ecosystems are very
important for the overall health
of both marine and terrestrial
environments.
In addition, other marine
ecosystems such as coral reefs,
provide food and shelter to the
highest levels of marine diversity
in the world.
My Biomes
Terrestrial
The leafy tops of tall trees - extending
from 50 to 85 metres above the forest
floor - forms an understory. Organic
matter that falls to the forest floor
quickly decomposes, and the
nutrients.
Rainforests are partly characterized by
high rainfall. This often results in poor
soils due to leaching of soluble
nutrients.
Aquatic
Coral reefs are underwater structures
made from calcium carbonate
secreted by corals. Corals are
colonies of tiny living animals found
in marine waters that contain few
nutrients.
Most coral reefs are built from stony
corals, which in turn consist of
polyps that cluster in groups. But
unlike sea anemones, coral polyps
secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons
which support and protect their
bodies. Reefs grow best in warm,
shallow, clear, sunny and agitated
waters.
Location: Philippines
Tropical Rainforest in Bohol
Location: Asia
Gobi Desert between China and Mongolia
Location: Europe
Taiga in Central Germany
Location: North America
Deciduous forest in Texas Hill
Location: South America
Grassland in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Location: Africa
Grassland: Doldersummer Veld in Africa
Location: Australia

Coral reef in
Great Barrier
Reef in North
Australia
Location: Antarctica
Tundra in Antarctic Peninsula
Submitted by:
Eunice Nicole dR. Valencia
Year II-Genesis
To: Mr. Punzalan
On: August 22, 2011