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Biomes. Where people and animals live. Where do you live?. Where do Animals live?. Where do People and Animals live?. What are biomes?. This is a geographic region that has a distinct climate. Map of Biomes. Biomes found in America. The Desert Biome. Desert Biome found in America.
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Biomes Where people and animals live.
What are biomes? • This is a geographic region that has a distinct climate.
The Desert Biome Desert Biome found in America.
The Desert • A Desert is an area that receives less than 25cm of rainfall in one year • Two types of Deserts • Hot, Sahara, Africa • Cold, Atacama, Chile
Climate • Hot Deserts • 50°C in the day time. (122°F) • 20°C at night. (60°F) • Cold Deserts • 20°C in the day time (60°F) • 0°C at night (30°F)
Animals • Animals need certain resources to survive, so how do animals survive in the Desert?
Soil • Because deserts are so dry the soil does not contain much organic material. • Plants have a difficult time growing without organic material.
Now What was That? • What kind of climate does the desert have? • What animals live there? • How can animals live there? • What is the soil like?
Beyond the Desert • Tropical Savannahs have a similar climate to deserts: • Dry season, warm, soils are nutrient poor.
Pride Rock • Animals include • Giraffes, lions, crocodiles, elephants, hippopotamus • The movie The Lion King is set in a tropical savannah.
Shrubby shrubs • Plants include: • Tall grasses, scattered trees, and thorny shrubs. • Some trees, like the Baobab Tree, can live for thousands of years.
Can Dry Grass Catch on Fire? • Tropical Savannahs have an abundance of dry grasses. • Fires happen quite often and usually burn very large areas. • Is this a good or a bad thing?
Can Dry Grass Catch on Fire? • Plants have adapted to catching fire. • Some plants, like wiregrass, are dependent on fire in order to reproduce. • Seeds need to be burned in order to germinate, or start growing.