Biomes and Climate

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A biome is an area of the planet classified by the plants and animals that live in it.

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Biomes are classified by the plants and animals that live in them.

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The four characteristics that define a biome are temperature, soil, amount of light, and amount of water.

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Soil, temperature, amount of light, and amount of water define biomes.

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Taiga characteristics: cold, animals hibernate, largest biome, conifers.

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Taiga is known for being cold, with animals that hibernate and coniferous trees.

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Grasslands characteristics: large, rolling terrain, many grasses, few trees, fire.

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Grasslands have large, rolling terrain with many grasses and few trees.

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Weather is the daily fluctuation of temperature and precipitation.

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Weather refers to the daily changes in temperature and precipitation.

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Albedo is the measure of the reflectivity of a surface.

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Albedo measures how much light is reflected by a surface.

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Climatograms provide the temperature and rainfall for an area and can identify biomes.

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Climatograms are useful for identifying biomes based on temperature and rainfall.

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Climatograms can be used to show the effects of human activity on the climate.

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Climatograms can demonstrate the impact of human activities on climate.

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Threats to mangrove populations include shrimp farming, tourism, and coastal development.

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These activities can harm mangrove ecosystems.

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Primary succession begins in areas where there is no soil.

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Example: newly created volcanic island.