Journal
You are to create a journal entry for each terrestrial biome and all three aquatic biomes. Your entries must be very
descriptive since you will not have any illustrations. Below are the requirements that should be included in each
journal entry. You reader should feel as though he/she is actually traveling along side of you throughout your
adventure! 
1. Tundra
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 How long are winters in the arctic?
 What is permafrost?
 Where is the Alpine Tundra?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
2. Taiga (Coniferous Forest)
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 Where is the taiga normally located?
 What is an evergreen?
 Why can trees grow in the taiga?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
3. Temperate Deciduous Forest
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 How many seasons occur each year?
 What is a deciduous tree?
 Where are these forests located in the USA?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
4. Temperate Rain Forest
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 What main ecological problem has logging
caused?
 What type of tree is dominant in this area?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
5. Tropical Rain Forest
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 Why are tropical rain forests warm?
 Besides having many zones, why are the
tropical forests the most diverse biomes in the
world?
 What are the four zones? (describe them)
 How have humans negatively impacted the rain
forests?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
6. Desert
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 Why is this the driest biome on earth?
 Why are animals active at night?
 How have cities impacted deserts?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
7. Grassland/Savanna
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 What is the dry season?
 How does the dry season affect the flora?
 What are the four types of grasslands?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
8. Freshwater
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 What are the four important factors for aquatic
environments?
 What is a wetland and where are they found?
 How is the vegetation in a swamp different
from the vegetation in a marsh?
 Describe how organisms differ in a freshwater
system from the surface to the bottom.
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
9. Salt Water
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 How much of the water on earth is saltwater?
 What types of organisms are found in each
level?
o Intertidal zone
o Neritic zone
o Oceanic zone
o Benthic Zone
 How are coral reefs formed?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)
10. Estuary
 Temperature range
 Precipitation range
 Geographical location (what continents?)
 3 each Flora/Fauna
 What is an estuary?
 Why are these areas so diverse?
 What makes the plant life different here?
 Where are estuaries found in the USA?
 Draw a food chain that includes 10 organisms
(including the sun)