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AKA: Northern Coniferous Forest By Chris Eaton and Tom Tsitas

Boreal Forest. AKA: Northern Coniferous Forest By Chris Eaton and Tom Tsitas. Location. The Boreal Forests are mainly located between 45 degrees and 60 degrees north latitude. Which puts them through Canada, Russia, Scandinavia and North Scotland.

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AKA: Northern Coniferous Forest By Chris Eaton and Tom Tsitas

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  1. Boreal Forest AKA: Northern Coniferous Forest By Chris Eaton and Tom Tsitas

  2. Location • The Boreal Forests are mainly located between 45 degrees and 60 degrees north latitude. Which puts them through Canada, Russia, Scandinavia and North Scotland. • Boreal Forests account for 1/3 of all forests in the world

  3. Climate • Temperature and precipitation vary by location but in general the precipitation is between 100-200cm per year and the average temp is between 5 and 20 degrees Celsius.

  4. Physical Features • Streams and wetlands abound, due in part to recent glacial activity. The glacial activity also makes the terrain mostly mountainous. • This ecosystem is adjusted to the occasional forest fire.

  5. Plants • Boreal Forests are also called Northern Coniferous Forests. They are mainly populated by a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, mosses and lichens form most of the ground cover.

  6. Animals • The Boreal Forests populated mainly by wolves, deer, bears, lynx, cougars, moose, and coyotes, along with other smaller rodents, insects and birds.

  7. Quiz One Two What is the average rainfall in boreal forests? • A: 30-75cm • B: 200-400cm • C: 100-200cm • D: 50-100cm What is the average temperature in boreal forests? • A: 5-20 Degrees C • B: 1-3 Degrees C • C: 30-50 Degrees C • D: 7-10 Degrees C

  8. Three What types of terrain dominate the Boreal Forest landscape? • A: Streams, wetlands and mountains. • B: Hills and valleys. • C: Plains and Dells • D: Both A and C

  9. What is another name for the Boreal Forest? A: Deciduous Forest B: Northern Forest C: Northern Coniferous Forest D: Southern Coniferous Forest How much of the total world wide forest do Boreal Forests account for? A: 1/8 B: 1/3 C: 1/2 D: 2/3 Four Five

  10. Six • What caused the landscape in most Boreal Forests? • A: Fire • B: Glaciers • C: Humans • D: Volcanoes

  11. Where are most of the Boreal Forest located? A: Canada & Russia B: S. America, Africa C: America & Europe D: Northern Greece What is one example of an animal commonly found in Boreal Forests? A: Elephant B: Leopard C: Wolf D: Flamingo Seven Eight

  12. Nine What grows most abundantly in Boreal Forests? • A: Blue Grass • B: Deciduous and Coniferous Trees • C: Oak and Maple Trees • D: African Moss

  13. 1: C 2: C 3: A 4: C 5: B 6: A 7: A 8: C 9: B Quiz Answer Key

  14. Bibliography • Forestry Coalition: http://www.sfms.com climate picture. • Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/ Plants picture • Thurston High School, Springfield, Oregon http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/ Animal pic. • National Atlas on SchoolNet http://ellesmere.ccm.emr.ca/schoolnet/issues Global picture

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