Biome Book
Instructions:
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Use the data given to create a climate diagram for each biome. Precipitation data should be graphed with bars and temperature with a line.
Identify each biome using the completed climate diagrams. Biome numbers are in random order. There are three extra graphs if you mess up.
Create a biome book with the following items on each page:
o Biome name/title (determine from climate diagram)
o Completed climate diagram
o Climate data (below)
o Abiotic factors (matching)
o Dominant plants (matching)
o Two animals (with a description of an adaptation for each) (look up)
o Example/Photo of a location within the biome (matching)
o Productivity rank (use chapter 3, page 64)
o Growing season (months)
o General latitude range (use map)
o Important human interferences (descriptions for two for each biome) (look up)
Put your book together in the same order as the textbook (chapter 4) for easier studying
Biome 1
Biome 2
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
0.7
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
14
Feb.
0.7
Mar.
Biome 3
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
18
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
21
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
1.2
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
-28.5
15.5
Feb.
14.5
21
Feb.
.9
-25.3
0.7
20.5
Mar.
9.5
20
Mar.
.7
-16.9
Apr.
0.7
26
Apr.
4
19
Apr.
.5
-5.7
May
0.7
31
May
1
16
May
.8
6.7
Jun.
0.7
34
Jun.
.2
14
Jun.
1.9
15.2
Jul.
0.7
35
Jul.
.2
13
Jul.
2
16.7
Aug.
0.7
34.5
Aug.
.2
16
Aug.
2.6
13
Sep.
0.7
31.5
Sep.
.9
19
Sep.
2
5.2
Oct.
0.7
28
Oct.
3.7
21
Oct.
1.5
-6.8
Nov.
0.7
22
Nov.
10
21
Nov.
1
-21.3
Dec.
0.7
18
Dec.
17
21
Dec.
1.3
-27
Month
Month
Month
Biome 4
Biome 5
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
6
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
-5
Feb.
5
Mar.
Biome 6
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
11
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
27.5
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
6.2
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
-8.5
-5
Feb.
11
27.5
Feb.
5.2
-7
5
2
Mar.
12
27.5
Mar.
6
-1
Apr.
3
7
Apr.
13
27.5
Apr.
6.8
6
May
6
12
May
8
27.5
May
8.6
12
Jun.
9
17
Jun.
3.5
27.5
Jun.
10
17
Jul.
8
19
Jul.
4
28
Jul.
10.5
20
Aug.
8
17
Aug.
3
29
Aug.
10
18.5
Sep.
6
15
Sep.
3
29
Sep.
8
14
Oct.
7.5
6
Oct.
4
29
Oct.
9
7.5
Nov.
5
-2
Nov.
10
29
Nov.
8
2
Dec.
5
-6.5
Dec.
11
28.5
Dec.
7
-5
Month
Month
Biome 7
Month
Biome 8
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
2.6
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
2
Feb.
2.6
Mar.
Biome 9
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
4.5
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
16.5
Jan.
Ave. Precip.
(cm)
2.5
Ave. Temp.
(°C)
-2
4.5
Feb.
3.8
16.5
Feb.
3.5
.6
2
7.5
Mar.
4.8
15
Mar.
7
6.2
Apr.
1.2
10.5
Apr.
6.2
12.5
Apr.
10
12
May
1
15.3
May
7.8
11
May
13.5
18
Jun.
1.3
20
Jun.
8.3
9
Jun.
15
23
Jul.
0.5
24
Jul.
10
8.5
Jul.
10.5
26
Aug.
0.6
23
Aug.
9.1
9
Aug.
10.3
20
Sep.
1
18.5
Sep.
7.6
10
Sep.
10.7
20
Oct.
1.3
12.3
Oct.
6.7
11.5
Oct.
8.5
13.5
Nov.
2.1
6
Nov.
5.7
12.5
Nov.
5.5
6.3
Dec.
2.6
2
Dec.
5.2
14.5
Dec.
4
-0.5
Month
Month
Month
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Temperature (°C)
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Temperature (°C)
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18
ABIOTIC FACTORS
ABIOTIC FACTORS
ABIOTIC FACTORS
low precipitation, variable
temperatures; soils rich in minerals
but poor in organic material
cold to moderate winters;
warm summers; year-round
precipitation; fertile soils
ABIOTIC FACTORS
ABIOTIC FACTORS
hot and wet year-round;
thin, nutrient-poor soils
warm to hot summers; cold
winters; moderate, seasonal
precipitation; fertile soils;
occasional fires
mild temperatures; abundant
precipitation during fall, winter,
and spring; relatively cool, dry
summer; rocky, acidic soils
ABIOTIC FACTORS
ABIOTIC FACTORS
warm temperatures; seasonal
rainfall; compact soil; frequent
fires set by lightning
hot, dry summers; cool, moist
winters; thin, nutrient-poor
soils; periodic fires
strong winds; low precipitation;
short and soggy summers; long,
cold, and dark winters; poorly
developed soils; permafrost
DOMINANT PLANTS
DOMINANT PLANTS
DOMINANT PLANTS
broad-leaved evergreen trees;
ferns; large woody vines
and climbing plants; orchids
and bromeliads
woody evergreen shrubs with
small, leathery leaves; fragrant,
oily herbs that grow during
winter and die in summer
Douglas fir, Sitka spruce,
western hemlock, redwood;
ground layer of mosses
and ferns
DOMINANT PLANTS
DOMINANT PLANTS
cacti and other succulents;
creosote bush and other
plants with short growth cycles
needle-leaf coniferous trees
such as spruce and fir; some
broadleaf deciduous trees;
small, berry-bearing shrubs
broadleaf deciduous
trees; some conifers;
flowering shrubs; herbs
DOMINANT PLANTS
DOMINANT PLANTS
DOMINANT PLANTS
lush, perennial grasses and
herbs; most are resistant to
drought, fire, and cold
tall, perennial grasses;
sometimes drought-tolerant and
fire resistant trees or shrubs
ground-hugging plants such
as mosses, lichens, sedges,
and short grasses
long, cold winters; short,
mild summers; moderate
precipitation; high humidity;
acidic, nutrient-poor soils
ABIOTIC FACTORS
DOMINANT PLANTS
ABIOTIC FACTORS
Fort Yukon, Alaska
Manaus, Brazil
Reno, Nevada
Harare, Zimbabwe
Moscow, Russia
Tarkine Wilderness, Tasmania
Montpelier, Vermont
Lawrence, Kansas
Arabian Desert, Saudi Arabia
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Productivity Rank: _____ of 9
Productivity Rank: _____ of 9
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Growing Season: __________
Latitude Range: __________
Latitude Range: __________
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Productivity Rank: _____ of 9
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