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BIOMES How do climate and latitude effect a biome? . WG.4C Explain the influence of climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions [SUPPORTING STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM.
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BIOMESHow do climate and latitude effect a biome? WG.4C Explain the influence of climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions [SUPPORTING STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM
Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know?
These are BIOMES! Aquatic Desert Tundra What is a biome? Forests Grasslands http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
tundra boreal forest cold desert temperate forest temperate grassland hot & dry desert semi-arid desert tropical rainforest tropical grassland coastal desert How does CLIMATE affect BIOMES?
Tundra Aquatic Forests Grasslands How does LATITUDE affect BIOMES? Desert
HIGH LATITUDES MIDDLE LATITUDES LOW LATITUDES Locate the BIOMES… (TROPICAL)
HIGH LATITUDES MIDDLE LATITUDES LOW LATITUDES How do CLIMATE and LATITUDE affect BIOMES? • If it’s HIGH it’s COLD which results in TUNDRA • If it’s LOW it’s _____ which results in _______, _______, or _____ • If it’s WET it’s a __FOREST____ • If it’s DRY it’s a __________________
Where would a warm rainforest biome be located? F highlands G tropical latitudes H middle latitudes J high latitudes In which of the following would an Alaskan black bear thrive? A equatorial highlands B tropical latitudes C middle latitudes D high latitudes Let’s see what we know…Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?
HIGH LATITUDES MIDDLE LATITUDES LOW LATITUDES What if it’s ISOLATED? • Areas with the same BIOME can have a different BIOGEOGRAPHY!
What if it’s ISOLATED? • Areas with the same BIOME can have a different BIOGEOGRAPHY! • Only Australia has MARSUPIALS.
Where would the vegetations and soils of tropical regions be located? F low latitudes G middle latitudes H high latitudes J polar regions Australia's unique biogeography is probably the result of — F climate G isolation H biodiversity J trade exchanges Let’s see what we know…Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?
Talk to each other, and then talk to me… • WG.4C Explain the influence of climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions • How do climate and latitude effect a biome? • Use the word wall words to answer.
Resources • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/