Biomes

Group work: Biomes

Date for bringing information: September 20th
Date of the Presentation and written work: October 2nd

Prepare an oral presentation and a writen work presenting the following research about the __________ Biome:

1) On a world map, colour the area which corresponds to the biome.
2) Find about the following characteristics of the biome:

• Climate: temperature, humidity, rainfall, fertility of the soil
• Animals
• Plants

3) Concentrate on one particular section inside this Biome: _______

a) In which continent is it? Which countries contain it?

b) How does this country /countries take advantage of the natural resources of the biome? Consider the following:

• Agriculture
• Cattle Breeding
• Fishing or Hunting
• Cutting down trees
• Tourism
• Fossil Fuel Extraction

c) Does this human activity affects the balance of the Ecosystem? 

4) Movie: Watch movie clips of the following movie: ___________

Find similarities between the movie and the characteristics of the biome.

Biomes and Ecosystems

What is a Biome?

A biome is a large area with a particular range of plants and animals which are adapted to survive in the climatic and geographic consitions of the area.
There can be different ecosystems within a biome.

What are the defining features of a biome?

The climate and geography of a region determine the kind of biome that exists.

What is an Ecosystem? 

An ecosystem describes a specific area where the organisms work together as a unit. It could be any size from a tiny pool of water to hundreds of square miles of desert. Each ecosystem is different and each has established a balance over time that is important to every form of life within the ecosystem.

BIOME MAP:  Book Page 23