Biomes

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Biomes

• Climate and Biomes

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What is a Biome?

• A biome is a group of land ecosystems with
  similar climates and organisms.
• An ecosystem is a community of organisms that
  live in a particular area.

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Biome

• Climate determines biome
• Two factors affecting climate are
• Temperature and Precipitation

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Major Biomes

• Rain Forests
• Tundra
• Boreal Forest
• Deserts
• Deciduous Forest
• Grasslands

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Rain Forests
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Tundra
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Boreal Forest (Taiga)
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Deserts
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Deciduous Forest
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Grassland