2. What is a Biome?
• A major community of
plants and animals that
have similar requirements
of environmental
conditions

3. Climate!
• Precipitation
– 2.9 to 59 inches of rain
per year
• Temperature
– 22 degrees F-86 degrees
F
• Climate
– Four seasons: Winter,
Fall, Summer, and Spring

4. Locations!
• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Japan
• China
• Asia
• Chile
• Russia
• Canada
• Paraguay
• Australia
• New Zealand

5. Plants!
• Dogwood Leaves
• Fringe Leaf
• Ginkgo Leaves
• Lady Fern
• American Beach Tree
– shallow roots which can
spread out to collect the
most moisture it can

6. Animals!
• Fox
• Raccoon
• Cardinal
• Gray Squirrel
• Black Bear
– uses its claws to climb
trees to get away from
predators

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