Biome

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/biome

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the biome classification?Based on dominant vegetation and climate, encompassing large geographical areas
2. What is the key climatic factors?Temperature and precipitation are the primary drivers of biome distribution
3. How do temperature and rain decide what a biome looks like?Temperature and precipitation tell plants how much water they have and how long they can grow. This decides whether a place has trees, grasses, or deserts.
4. Why do some biomes have more rain than others?The amount of sunlight and air currents around the Earth create different climate zones. Near the equator, the sun is strong and the air rises, bringing lots of rain for tropical rainforests. Farther from the equator, the air is drier, making deserts and tundra.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Ecosystem Services: The benefits that humans receive from ecosystems.