biomes Flashcards
Tropical Rain Forest (4/8)
humid
wet
highest biodiversity per area
Desert (4/8)
dry…
Temperate Deciduous Forest (4/8)
we live in one
Grasslands (4/9-10)
grasslands with hills and trees
wet dry tropical climate
dry winter/rain in summer
between tropics and deserts
Chaparral (4/9-10)
low range mountains
hills
plains
rocky/dry soil
mild, moist winters
dry, warm summers
little rain
plants: bushes
animals: foxes/ wolves
mountain/ desert/ forest mix
Western part of west hemisphere-south africa-west australia-parts of mediterraean
requires fire to stay healthy
Temperate Rain Forest (4/9-10)
rivers, tall trees, lots of rain and sun
long wet winter/ short dry foggy summers
plants: firs, cedars, maples
animals”- slugs, birds
warm
Boreal Forest (Taiga) (4/9-10)
below taiga
Tundra and Polar (4/9-10)
permafrost
cold climate
midnight sun (24hrs sunshine) in summer
ow bbiodiversity
little precipitation
at the n and s poles
Fresh and Brackish Water (Aquatic): Wetlands, Estuaries, Marsh and Swamps (4/11)
north sea & baitil sea=brackish
rainy and damp
shallow water-connected to the sea
brackish water is mix with freshwater and salt
Oceans (Marine): Intertidal Zone, Open Ocean, Reefs and Benthic Zone (4/11)
salt water
sand
ridges
trenches
all types of climate