BLUE PLANET BIOMES

WHAT IS A BIOME

• Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants. There are terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes, both freshwater and marine.

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• Tropical Rainforest
• Savanna
• Taiga
• Tundra
• Desert

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• Temperate Grassland
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Temperate Evergreen Forest
• Ponds & Lakes
• Streams & Rivers

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• Wetlands
• Oceans
• Coral Reefs
• Estuaries

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

• Rainfall- 80 to 400 inches per year
• Temperature- 70 to 85 degrees
• Location- Asia, Africa, South America, and Central America

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

• Animals- Parrots, Cheetahs, Monkeys, Snakes, and Frogs
• Plants- Epiphytes, Bromeliads, Orchids, and Ferns
• Interesting facts- Tropical Rainforest receive the most rainfall per year than any other biome in the world.

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SAVANNA

• Rainfall- 20 to 50 inches per year
• Temperature- 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit
• Location- Africa, South America, India, and Australia
• Animals- Wildebeest, Warthog, Elephants, and Zebras
• Plants- Rhodes grass, red oats oak, and lemon grass
• Interesting facts- savannas are the only biome that is mostly made up of grass.

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TAIGA

• Rainfall- 20 to 40 inches per year
• Temperature- 32 degrees Fahrenheit
• Location- North America, Asia, and Europe
• Animals- Owls, Moose, and Deer
• Plants- Pine trees, White Spruce, Hemlock, and Douglas Fir
• Interesting facts- The taiga biome is the covers most of the Earth's land

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TUNDRA

• Rainfall- 6 to 10 inches a year
• Temperature- 3 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit
• Location- Alaska, Northern Canada, parts of Greenland, Northern Scandinavia, Northern Siberia, and Russia
• Animals- Polar bear, Arctic fox, Snowy owl, and Arctic hare
• Plants- Bearberry, Arctic moss, Caribou Moss, and Diamond Leaf Willow
• Interesting fact- The Tundra biome is by far the coldest of all biomes on the Blue Planet.

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DESERT

• Rainfall- less than 10 inches a year
• Temperature- 20 to 25 degrees
• Location- Africa, Australia, South America, and North America
• Animals- Scorpions, Lizards, Snakes, and Lynx
• Plants- Prickly pear cacti and wild flower
• Interesting facts- The desert biome is one of the hardest biomes to live in.

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TEMPERATE GRASSLAND

• Rainfall- 20 to 35 inches per year
• Temperature- 100 to -40 degrees
• Location- Africa, South America, and North America
• Animals- Bison, Prairie dogs, Wolves, Coyotes, and Swift foxes
• Plants- Grasses, Trees, and Large Shrubs
• Interesting facts- the lowest protection f any biome is the temperate grassland

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TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST

• Rainfall- 30 to 60 inches a year
• Temperature- 50 degrees
• Location- North America, Europe, and Asia
• Animals- Raccoons, Cardinals, and red foxes
• Plants- lilies, lichens, moss, and ferns
• Interesting facts- this biome is characterized by its leaf-shedding trees and its seasons

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TEMPERATE EVERGREEN FOREST

• Rainfall- 200cm a year
• Temperature- 15 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Location- North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia
• Animals- Moose, Reindeer, Caribou, and Elk
• Plants- Trees, Conifers, and Shrubs
• Interesting facts- This biome is under the threat of logging and mining.

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PONDS & LAKES

• Rainfall-
• Temperature-
• Location- This biome can be located anywhere on Earth
• Animals- Fish, Turtles, and Frogs
• Plants- Algae and Seagrass
• Interesting facts-

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STREAMS & RIVERS

• Rainfall-
• Temperature-
• Location-
• Animals- Frogs, Fish, and worms
• Plants- Algae
• Interesting facts- Rivers and Streams are always flowing.

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WETLANDS

• Rainfall-
• Temperature-
• Location-
• Animals- Muskrats, fish, frogs, and snakes
• Plants- Grasses, Trees, reeds, and willows
• Interesting facts- This biome is found in the state of Georgia very often.

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OCEANS

• Rainfall-
• Temperature-
• Location-
• Animals- Squid, jellyfish, Sharks, and fish
• Plants- Seaweed, Algae, and kelp
• Interesting facts- oceans cover 71% of the Earth.

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CORAL REEFS

• Rainfall-
• Temperature-
• Location- Oceans
• Animals- fish, sponges, and coral
• Plants- Seagrass and Algae
• Interesting facts- Coral reefs only live in tropical sunny waters

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ESTUARIES

• Rainfall-
• Temperature-
• Location-
• Animals- Fish, Snakes, and Crabs
• Plants- Algae,Seaweed, Seagrass, and Kelp
• Interesting facts- Estuaries are bodies of water mixed with fresh and salt water.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
• http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/