Geography: Biomes

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Biomes change dramatically between the equator
and poles
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Biome patterns are determined by latitude
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Latitude changes the climate of a location
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Remember: Climate and soil determine the flora,
which, in turn, largely determine what type of other
organisms live in that biome.
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As the climate changes, so does the biome
Precipitation (rain) and temperature are two
dominate factors in biome change
Ie – as you get more or less rain/heat a specific
type of biome will change (as long as it has enough
time to adapt)
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What characteristics do you think are
important to this biome?
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What characteristics do you think are
important to this biome?
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What characteristics do you think are
important to this biome?
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Type in ‘The world’s biomes’ into your search
browser
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glos
s5/biome/
Read over the different types of biomes and
what characteristics they comprise of