Biomes are very large ecological areas or habitats on the earth’s surface. In each biome, both plants and animals learn to adapt in order to exist and survive in that biome. There are five major biomes and each of those biomes has sub-biomes. The Desert Biome: Deserts make up about 20% of the Earth’s landmass. The desert biome is an area that is dry and can either be hot or cold. There is very little vegetation and even less cloud cover. Plants that do survive in the desert include short shrubs and cacti. Any animals that live in the desert tend to burrow under the ground or stay in little... Show more Biomes are very large ecological areas or habitats on the earth’s surface. In each biome, both plants and animals learn to adapt in order to exist and survive in that biome. There are five major biomes and each of those biomes has sub-biomes. The Desert Biome: Deserts make up about 20% of the Earth’s landmass. The desert biome is an area that is dry and can either be hot or cold. There is very little vegetation and even less cloud cover. Plants that do survive in the desert include short shrubs and cacti. Any animals that live in the desert tend to burrow under the ground or stay in little rock holes. Among the animals that can be found in the desert are snakes, birds, insects, lizards and small carnivores (meat eaters). The Aquatic Biomes: The aquatic biomes include all bodies of water found on the Earth’s surface. Living things in these biomes depend upon abiotic factors such as sunlight, temperature, pressure and salt. In water biomes, the amount and variety of plants is directly related to the amount of sunlight that can penetrate the water. The sunlight also affects the amount of algae and plankton (both food sources for aquatic life). Aquatic biomes in colder areas tend to have fewer plants and, hence, aquatic life. The Forest Biomes: The forest biomes make up about 30% of the Earth’s landmass. Forest biomes are a warehouse of carbons and they play a huge role in climate control for the entire planet. Even a very small portion of the Rainforest, for example, is home to literally millions of insects, birds, animals and plants. For the most part, temperatures in forest biomes are high all year round but are cooler at the surface or floor of the forest. It is cooler at the floor because very little sunlight can penetrate through. All forest biomes have skunks, deer, squirrels, foxes, birds, bats, insects and reptiles. The Grassland Biomes: The grassland biomes are large areas that are dominated by one or a few specific species of grass and have very few trees. The Tundra Biomes: The tundra biomes are the coldest of all the land biomes. “Tundra” comes from a Finnish word, Tunturia, which means “barren land.” There is very little rain in the tundra biomes but they have extremely freezing temperatures. In addition, tundra biomes cover approximately 20% of the Earth’s landmass. Show less
Biomes are very large ecological areas or habitats on the earth’s surface. In each biome, both plants and animals learn to adapt in order to exist and survive in that biome.
There are five major biomes and each of those biomes has sub-biomes.
The Desert Biome: Deserts make up about 20% of the Earth’s landmass. The desert biome is an area that is dry and can either be hot or cold. There is very little vegetation and even less cloud cover. Plants that do survive in the desert include short shrubs and cacti. Any animals that live in the desert tend to burrow under the ground or stay in little rock holes. Among the animals that can be found in the desert are snakes, birds, insects, lizards and small carnivores (meat eaters).
The Aquatic Biomes: The aquatic biomes include all bodies of water found on the Earth’s surface. Living things in these biomes depend upon abiotic factors such as sunlight, temperature, pressure and salt. In water biomes, the amount and variety of plants is directly related to the amount of sunlight that can penetrate the water. The sunlight also affects the amount of algae and plankton (both food sources for aquatic life). Aquatic biomes in colder areas tend to have fewer plants and, hence, aquatic life.
The Forest Biomes: The forest biomes make up about 30% of the Earth’s landmass. Forest biomes are a warehouse of carbons and they play a huge role in climate control for the entire planet. Even a very small portion of the Rainforest, for example, is home to literally millions of insects, birds, animals and plants. For the most part, temperatures in forest biomes are high all year round but are cooler at the surface or floor of the forest. It is cooler at the floor because very little sunlight can penetrate through. All forest biomes have skunks, deer, squirrels, foxes, birds, bats, insects and reptiles.
The Grassland Biomes: The grassland biomes are large areas that are dominated by one or a few specific species of grass and have very few trees.
The Tundra Biomes: The tundra biomes are the coldest of all the land biomes. “Tundra” comes from a Finnish word, Tunturia, which means “barren land.” There is very little rain in the tundra biomes but they have extremely freezing temperatures. In addition, tundra biomes cover approximately 20% of the Earth’s landmass.
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