Cornell Notes Outline
Topic:
Biomes
Name _________________________
Date _______________ Period _____
Learning Goal:
Identify the major biomes of the world.
Compare and contrast biome features including plants animals and climate.
Vocabulary:
biome
ecosystem
Questions:
1. List the major biomes
2. What is the difference between a
biome and an ecosystem?
3. Create a chart of the plants, animals,
climate of each biome.
biome
climate
plants
animals
4. Describe how biomes on Earth can
be used to classify living things.
Summary:
your area.
What two biomes are closest to where you live? Describe the plants, animals and climate in
Topic:
Biomes
Cornell Notes Outline ANSWERS
Name _________________________
Date _______________ Period _____
Learning Goal:
Identify the major biomes of the world.
Compare and contrast biome features including plants animals and climate.
Vocabulary:
biome
ecosystem
Questions:
large regions of the world with similar plants, animals, and other
living things that are adapted to the climate and other conditions
the interactions between the living things and the nonliving things in a
place
1. List the major biomes
freshwater, marine, desert, forest, grassland, tundra
2. What is the difference between a
biome and an ecosystem?
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3. Create a chart of the plants,
animals, climate of each biome.
4. Describe how biomes on Earth can
be used to classify living things.
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biome refers to large areas having similar vegetation, animals and
climate
biomes are larger than ecosystems
biomes can contain several ecosystems
biome
climate
plants
animals
freshwater (ponds
& lakes, streams &
rivers, wetlands)
average temperature 4 to
21° C
Algae, ducktails, water
lilies, cattails, mosses
fish, crocodiles,
hippopotamus, turtles,
frogs.
marine (oceans,
coral reefs,
estuaries)
average temperature
39°F, affects weather of
other biomes
over a million species
of plants including
algae & kelp
desert (hot & dry,
semi-arid, coastal,
cold)
very dry, either hot or
cold
very little, some
succulents (like
cactus), sage brush
forest (tropical rain
forest, temperate
deciduous, taiga
boreal coniferous)
cool and rainy
conifers
deciduous trees
grassland (tropical
savannah,
temperate)
windy, partly dry
grasses (few or no
trees)
tundra (polar arctic,
alpine)
cool, and dry
lichens and mosses
whales, dolphins,
sharks, seals, walrus,
star fish, eel, crabs,
jelly fish and other
various fish
rodents, snakes,
lizards, tortoises,
insects, some birds,
camels gazelles
antelopes small foxes
many mammals, birds,
insects, arachnids, etc.
(American) prairie
dogs, foxes small
mammals, snakes,
insects, various birds,
(African) elephants,
lions, zebras, giraffes
migrating animals musk oxen, caribou,
artic foxes, weasels,
snowshoe hares, owls,
hawks, various
rodents, polar bears
based on the climate and geography of a biome animals and plants adapt
(physical & behavior)
Summary: What two biomes are closest to where you live? Describe the plants, animals and climate in your
area.
Answers Vary