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an organism is any living thing

What is an Organism?. an organism is any living thing. All Organisms:. Grow and Develop. Reproduce. Get Rid of Waste. Use Energy (eating or making food). Respond to the Environment. So Where Do These Organisms Live?.

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an organism is any living thing

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  1. What is an Organism? • an organism is any living thing

  2. All Organisms: Grow and Develop Reproduce Get Rid of Waste Use Energy (eating or making food) Respond to the Environment

  3. So Where Do These Organisms Live? We can describe where organisms live the same way. Let’s take a look…. Think of where we live… We live in the continent of North America, the country of the USA, the state of NC, the county of Wilson, and the city of Wilson. We start out BIG with the relative location and work towards the middle to a smaller, absolute location.

  4. So Where Do These Organisms Live? Biome Ecosystem Community Population Biome Habitat

  5. What are biomes? Biomes Biomes are the world's major communities where insects, animals, plants and people live in a certain type of climate. The climate and geography of an area determines what type of biome can exist in that region. Each biome consists of many ecosystems.

  6. All of the biomes need to be protected. Over the past several years, human activity has destroyed, exploited, or polluted many of the biomes.

  7. All living things are closely related to their environment and any change in any part, like an increase or decrease in one type of plant or animal, can cause a ripple effect of change through the entire biome.

  8. Biomes

  9. Biomes biome • A _______ is a large group of ecosystems that share the same kind of climax community. • There are 2 Types of Biomes: 1. 2. Terrestrial Aquatic

  10. Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial biomes are biomes located on _____. • There are 6 Types of Terrestrial Biomes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. land Tundra Taiga Desert Grassland Deciduous Forest Tropical Rainforest

  11. Aquatic Biomes • Aquatic Biomes are those biomes located in bodies of ______. • All Aquatic Biomes are based upon the salinity (saltiness) of the water. Also, the aquatic biomes takes up the most space on Earth. • There are 3 Kinds of Aquatic Biomes: 1. 2. 3. water Marine: High Salinity Level (Saltwater) Estuary: Moderated Salinity Level (Mildly Salty) Freshwater: Little to No Salinity Levels at all

  12. Tundra • Tundra environments have extremely _____ weather. • The greatest precipitation is _____. • Most animals respond to this environment by growing thick fur and the plants remain small (dwarf). • The soil is __________, which is a layer of permanently frozen ground. cold snow permafrost

  13. Taiga • Taiga environments consist of long severe _______ & short, dry ________. • Most animals adapt by _________ when it is cold, coming back when it is warm. • There are many adaptable trees such as evergreen trees. winters summers migrating

  14. Desert hot dry • Desert environments are ____ & ____. • Animals adapt to this environment by constantly conserving (saving) ______ when it is needed for them most. • Animals are usually nocturnal. Nocturnal animals are those that sleep during the ____, and come out at _____ when it is much cooler. water day night

  15. Grassland • Grasslands environments experience a ____ & ____ season. • Many animals in this are _______ animals. ________ animals are those that feed upon plants, grass, etc. • The soil in this area is _____. wet dry grazing Grazing rich

  16. Deciduous Forest • Deciduous Forest environments have an abundant level of _________. • They also have 4 distinct ______. • Trees usually lose their leaves in the ______. • This is also the Biome where WE LIVE! precipitation seasons winter

  17. Tropical Rainforest • Tropical Rain Forest environment is the _______ & _______ of all biomes. • It is found in areas near the ________. • Most life severely depends upon the _______ available. • The forest area is characterized by _______. warmest wettest equator sunlight layers

  18. Marine • Marine regions cover about three-fourths of the Earth's surface and include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. Marine algae supply much of the world's oxygen supply and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The evaporation of the seawater provides rainwater for the land.

  19. Estuary • Estuaries are areas where freshwater streams or rivers merge with the ocean. This mixing of waters with such different salt concentrations creates a very interesting and unique ecosystem. Microflora like algae, and macroflora, such as seaweeds, marsh grasses, and mangrove trees (only in the tropics), can be found here. Estuaries support a diverse fauna, including a variety of worms, oysters, crabs, and waterfowl.

  20. Freshwater • Freshwater is defined as having a low salt concentration — usually less than 1%. Plants and animals in freshwater regions are adjusted to the low salt content and would not be able to survive in areas of high salt concentration (i.e., ocean). There are different types of freshwater regions: • Ponds and lakes • Streams and rivers • Wetlands

  21. Terrestrial

  22. Tundra

  23. Taiga

  24. Desert

  25. Grassland

  26. Deciduous Forest

  27. Tropical Rain Forest

  28. Aquatic Biome

  29. Marine Oceans Coral Reefs

  30. Estuary

  31. Freshwater

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