Learn Terminology Read Gervais chapters 8 and 9 . Define each of the terms below. Be brief, 1- 2 sentences each. 1. Exotic 2. Ecosystem 3. Biodiversity 4. Biogeographic Region 5. Habitat 6. Endemic 7. Dispersal 8. Migration 9. Ecological Disturbance 10. Primary Producer 11. Trophic Level 12. Biome Discover Biome Types Review the categories below. Natural: - Chaparral: A varicty of different terrain including plains, rocky hills, and mountainous slopes. - Grasslands: Large rolling terrains of grasses, flowers, and herbs. - Coniferous: found in regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters. - Oak Woodland: A terrain with dominant Oak trees interspersed with grasses, herbs, geophytes, and native plants. - Desert: A dry, barren area of land especially one covered with sand, which is characteristically desolate, waterless. with no vegetation. - Wetlands: Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. Anthropogenic: - Urban: An area found in cities constructed by humans: it is also found in many diverse climates. - Agricultural: Ecosystems managed by humans and harvested for human use. Understand Biome Controls Review the controls listed below. Describe how each variable may control the formation and or location of a biome. Be. brief, 1-2 sentences cach. - Climate - Pollution - Altitude - Precipitation - Temperature - Aspect - Latitude - Ocean currents Explore a Biome Find a biome near your home. Use the figures in your text lor similar) to identify your biome. Write a paragraph describing your local biome. Include a photograph and a location map (Google Map is fine)..

1. Learn Terminology Read Gervais chapters 8 and 9 . Define each of the terms below. Be brief, 1-
2 sentences each. 1. Exotic 2. Ecosystem 3. Biodiversity 4. Biogeographic Region 5. Habitat 6.
Endemic 7. Dispersal 8. Migration 9. Ecological Disturbance 10. Primary Producer 11. Trophic
Level 12. Biome Discover Biome Types Review the categories below. Natural: - Chaparral: A
varicty of different terrain including plains, rocky hills, and mountainous slopes. - Grasslands:
Large rolling terrains of grasses, flowers, and herbs. - Coniferous: found in regions of the world
with warm summers and cool winters. - Oak Woodland: A terrain with dominant Oak trees
interspersed with grasses, herbs, geophytes, and native plants. - Desert: A dry, barren area of
land especially one covered with sand, which is characteristically desolate, waterless. with no
vegetation. - Wetlands: Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. Anthropogenic: -
Urban: An area found in cities constructed by humans: it is also found in many diverse climates.
- Agricultural: Ecosystems managed by humans and harvested for human use.
Understand Biome Controls Review the controls listed below. Describe how each variable may
control the formation and or location of a biome. Be. brief, 1-2 sentences cach. - Climate -
Pollution - Altitude - Precipitation - Temperature - Aspect - Latitude - Ocean currents Explore a
Biome Find a biome near your home. Use the figures in your text lor similar) to identify your
biome. Write a paragraph describing your local biome. Include a photograph and a location map
(Google Map is fine).