Name: ______Class: ______
Biome Research – Field Journal
Congratulations! You and your classmates have been selected to act as junior biogeographers. Your mission is to study the major types of ecosystems on Earth. You will be collecting data on the climate conditions and typical organisms found in each of the major land (terrestrial) biomes. The result of this expedition will be a database of information on the biomes you virtually visit.
Directions: Using Ecology textbook pages 70 – 87 and the web resources found on Dr. Browne’s Schoolwires page, answer all of the following biome questions.
- What is a biome?
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- What factors do scientists use to classify different biomes? Explain how.
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- List the major land biomes and the major water biomes.
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- What determines the type of biome found in an area?
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- Complete the following statements:
Climate limits the distribution of ______and ______.
The type of ______in an area, determines the type of ______that can live there.
- The map below shows the major terrestrial (land) biomes on the Earth. Study the map carefully. Then follow the instructions (a-e):
a.)Label North American, South American, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
b.)Color each block a different color
c.)Use the same colors as your key to color in the major biomes on the map.
d.)Name the biomes in the key.
e.)Put an X where you live. What biome do you live in? ______
Terrestrial Biomes
Directions: For each of the listed biomes on the next pages, collect all required information and complete all questions.
Tundra Biome
1. On the globe to the right,
color in the land covered
by the Tundra Biome in
light blue.
2. Describe the location of the biome.
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3. Describe the climate of the biome.
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4. What is the amount of rainfall in this climate?
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5. List specific biotic organisms that live in this biome.
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6. What are other important characteristics of this biome?
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Coniferous Forest(Taiga) Biome
1. On the globe to the right,
color in the land covered
by the Coniferous Biome in
dark blue.
2. Describe the location of the biome.
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3. Describe the climate of the biome.
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4. What is the amount of rainfall in this climate?
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5. List specific biotic organisms that live in this biome.
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6. What are other important characteristics of this biome?
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Deciduous Forest Biome
1. On the globe to the right,
color in the land covered
by the Deciduous Biome in
light green.
2. Describe the location of the biome.
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3. Describe the climate of the biome.
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4. What is the amount of rainfall in this climate?
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5. List specific biotic organisms that live in this biome.
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6. What are other important characteristics of this biome?
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Tropical Rain Forest Biome
1. On the globe to the right,
color in the land covered
by the Rain Forest Biome in
dark green.
2. Describe the location of the biome.
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3. Describe the climate of the biome.
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4. What is the amount of rainfall in this climate?
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5. List specific biotic organisms that live in this biome.
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6. What are other important characteristics of this biome?
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Desert Biome
1. On the globe to the right,
color in the land covered
by the Desert Biome in
orange.
2. Describe the location of the biome.
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3. Describe the climate of the biome.
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4. What is the amount of rainfall in this climate?
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5. List specific biotic organisms that live in this biome.
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6. What are other important characteristics of this biome?
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Grassland Biome
1. On the globe to the right,
color in the land covered
by the Grassland Biome in
red.
2. Describe the location of the biome.
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3. Describe the climate of the biome.
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4. What is the amount of rainfall in this climate?
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5. List specific biotic organisms that live in this biome.
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6. What are other important characteristics of this biome?
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