Science For Citizens – Ecology/ Plant Unit
1.1 Biomes:
_____________________refers to anywhere on Earth where living things exist.
A ____________________ is a region with similar _______________ and
________________ components.
_______________________means living things.
_______________________ means non-living things like ____________,
_____________, _________________ etc.
Biome are classified based on many qualities, such as _______________________
____________________ and __________________________________________.
The eight terrestrial biomes are: 1________________________________
2_________________________________
3_________________________________
4_________________________________
5_________________________________
6_________________________________
7_________________________________
8_________________________________
The two most important abiotic factors that help to identify biomes are:
___________________________and ______________________________
Other factors include ______________________, ________________________
and _______________________________________.
____________________ is the distance north and south from the equator.
____________________ determines the amount of air and heat retained.
__________________________ can affect temperature and moisture in coastal
regions.
______________________ refers to the average pattern of weather conditions
over a period of several years.
A ___________________________ shows the average temperature and
precipitation for a location over a period of 30 years or more.
Information found on climatographs can be used to define a _________________.
Biomes can also be identified by their characteristic _________________factors.
One example of this is a ______________________________________________.
An _________________________is a characteristic that allows an organism to
better survive and reproduce in their environment.
__________________________ adaptation is a physical feature that helps an
organism survive. For example: ___________________________________
__________________________ adaptation is a physical or chemical event inside
the body of an organism that helps it survive. For example:
________________________________________________
__________________________ adaptation is a behavior that helps an organism
to survive. For example: ___________________________________________