Biology
Unit 1: Ecology
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Date ______________Pd: 1 2 6 7 8
Major Land Biomes – use pages 417 and 418 to color the map and key and then fill in the data table below.
Table 21.1 Climate characteristics of the major biomes
Major
Land Biome
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
Temperate grassland
Savanna
Desert
Chaparral
Average yearly
Temperature range
Average yearly
precipitation
Graphic Organizer for the Major Land Biomes
Fill in the names of the major biomes in descending order according to climate or from pole
to the equator in the chart below.
Land Biome Distribution
If longitude indicates east-west position and latitude indicates north-south position, which one,
latitude or longitude affects climate more?
Which biomes have the same average yearly precipitation but differ in temperature. How is the soil
similar in each of these biomes?
How do the abiotic conditions of biomes determine the organisms that can successfully live there?