Biomes Worksheet accompanies Biomes: PowerPoint at: http://www.slideshare.net/yaryalitsa/biomes-powerpoint Looks at the question of: HOW MANY BIOMES? There is no clear answer and the powerpoint goes through the possible answers. It concludes to five basic biomes that include ‘sub-biomes’.

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Worksheet:
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Slide 2:
Ecosystem is short for what, and what does it include?
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How many ‘ecosystems’ do we have? Name them.
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Name ‘the living organisms’.
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An ‘Ecosystem’s Development’ depends on what?
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Slide 3 & 5:
What are the five (5) environmental systems of the Human Ecosystem?
Give an example of each. Use the table below to enter the information/data.
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Slide 6 – Fill in the gaps:
Biomes are the d……………………… r……………………… found on our p………………………… which can be
distinguished by their f………………, f………………, climate and biological d…………………. (variety).
Biomes are a way to divide the Earth’s surface into what three (3) areas?
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Slide 7:
Many agree on five (5) Biomes. They are?
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Slide 8:
Others agree that there are ten (10) Biomes. They are?
Slide 9:
In your textbooks they state eight (8) Biomes. They are?
Slide 10 & 11:
Complete the following:
Word meanings:
Find the meaning of the following words:
Word Meaning
Biosphere
Fauna and Flora
Tundra
Taiga
Chronosystem
Deciduous Forest
Coniferous Forest
Savvanah (Biome)