Biomes Flashcards
What are the four spheres of the earth?
- Lithosphere
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Biosphere
What is the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the ‘earth’ or land portion of the Earth. It more specifically refers to the rocky outer surface of the Earth’s crust, and upper portion of the mantle
What is the atmosphere?
The atmosphere of Earth, the air, is actually made up of combination of chemicals in the air, as well as the way in which the atmosphere creates a barrier between the Earth and the harmful rays of the sun and makes an environment which allows life can thrive
What is the hydrosphere?
This includes the total amount of water that can be found on the whole planet, from that on the surface, it also encompasses water that is found in liquid, vapor, or solid
What is the biosphere?
The biosphere is the sphere of the earth which includes all organic, living life. Whether this life is on the earth’s surface, in the atmosphere, or below the ground, it is part of the larger biosphere system that makes up life on this planet
What is a biome?
A biome is a large area of the Earth that is home to similar plants and animals that have adapted to that particular environment
What are the two categories of biomes?
Terrestrial (land)
Aquatic (water)
List 8 types of biomes and define
- Grassland - an area of land covered by grass
- Tundra - a treeless plain especially of arctic regions
- Desert - an area where little precipitation occurs and is mainly covered in sand
- Forest (tropical, temperate, boreal) - A forest is an area of land dominated by trees
- Aquatic - any biome made of water like freshwater biome or marine
- Polar - Polar habitats are located at the very top and very bottom of the Earth and is cold, windy and have a lot of snow and ice
- Savanna - a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees
- Freshwater - the fresh water biome is a biome that has less concentration of salt in the water
What are the similar features of biomes?
Biomes share similar features like weather, climate, soil, and landforms
How do climate zones form?
Climate Zones are predominantly formed by Temperature and Precipitation
How are biomes formed?
Biomes are defined by plants and animals which are dictated by the temperature + precipitation
Biomes vs climate zones
- A climate zone is defined simply by the patterns of rainfall and temperature
- Biomes are the adaptations of plants, principally influenced by climate zones
What is the difference between a temperate, boreal and tropical forest?
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