Biomes and Countries Tropical Rainforest Brazil, Colombia, average temperature: 80 - 85 degrees Venezuela, F year round humidity: Average between 77% and 88 Guyana, Democratic Republic of Congo, % year round Nigeria, precipitation: 50 in. - 260 in. Gabon, wind patterns: Papua New Guinea, terrain: porous soil- water drains Indonesia. rapidly, thin layer of humus (organic USA-Puerto Rico portion of soil seasons: long wet winter (Dec to May) and a short dry summer (Jun to Nov) suggested experimental setup: soaking wet paper towel, in sealed bag, under heat lamp Desert Saudi Arabia, Egypt, average temperature: 68 - 77 degrees Sudan, F year round humidity: Average between 13% and 15 Algeria, Mali, % year round Yemen, precipitation: 4 in. Oman, wind patterns: Turkmenistan, terrain: can have rocky plateau, sand Lybia, dunes, or salt marshes Mongolia. seasons: Very hot summer, with warm USA-New Mexico spring, fall, and winter suggested experimental set-up: paper towel w/10 drops of water, in sealed bag, under heat lamp Temperate/Deciduous Forest average temperature: 50-70 degrees F; 10-21 degrees C humidity: high- 60-80% precipitation: 75-150 cm (30-60 in) 2nd rainiest biome, precipitation distributed throughout the year wind patterns: terrain: fertile soil enriched with decaying matter seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall suggested experimental set-up: paper Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, North Korea, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Ukraine. USA-Virginia Biomes and Countries towel w/10ml of water, in sealed bag; under classroom light Grassland also called savanna average temperature: 68-86 degrees F; 20-30 degrees C humidity: extremely humid during rainy season precipitation: 25-75 cm (10-30 in); concentrated during 6-8 months of the year wind patterns: terrain: porous soil- water drains rapidly, thin layer of humus (organic portion of soil seasons: dry: Dec-Feb (winter) and rainy: monsoons begin in May (summer) with seasonal fires Bolivia, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Australia, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Argentina. USA-Texas suggested experimental set-up: paper towel w/5ml water, in bag sealed with straw inserted at far end, under classroom light Tundra/ Alpine tundra average temperature: -40-64 degrees F; -40-18 degrees C humidity: extremely dry precipitation: 15-25 cm (6-10 in) includes melted snow; driest biome wind patterns: very strong and drying terrain: soil forms slowly; full of dead organic material; permanently frozen layer of subsoil called permafrost consist mostly of gravel seasons: 6-10 week summer; 6-10 months long, dark, extremely cold winter with very little sunlight Greenland, Canada, Antarctica islands, Iceland, Norway, Nepal, Peru, Chile, China. USA-Alaska suggested experimental set up: paper towel w/10 drops water, in sealed bag, in freezer Coniferous forest average temperature: -40-68 degrees F; -40-20 degrees C humidity: very humid summers; dry winters precipitations: 30-90 cm (12-35 in) Sweden, Finland, Russia, Austria, India, Butan, Slovenia, wind patterns: terrain: high moisture thick soil deposits seasons: cold, long, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers; well-defined seasons, at least four to six frost-free months Biomes and Countries Denmark Croatia. USA-Washington suggested experimental set-up: paper towel w/10ml water, in sealed bag, in refrigerator Freshwater/wetland Climate: A. Average Temperatures (will vary vastly by location, season, and depth of water) a. 65-75° F in the summer b. 35-45° F in the winter B. Average Precipitation (will vary vastly by location) - 7 in. – 200 in. C. Salinity - less than .5% Lab set-up 1. place 10 mL of freshwater into a Ziploc bag 2. Add 10 beans. 3. Seal the bag and place it into a plastic cup. Coral Reef/Ocean Climate: A. Average Temperature - 68-97° F B. Average Precipitation - 7 in. – 200 in. C. Salinity - 3-5% D. Average Precipitation - 60-250 in. Lab set-up 1. place 10 mL of salt water into a Ziploc bag 2. Add 10 beans. 3. Seal the bag and place it into a plastic cup. Chaparral average temperature: 64 degrees F humidity: hot, dry summers, cool moist winters (but little rainfall) precipitations: 10-17 inches per year wind patterns: terrain: mountains, plains, forests and grasslands seasons: The summer season is very dry and can last up to 5 months. Winters are generally mild but can get as cold as 30 degrees F Rio Grande (Mexico), Nile( Ethiopia), Niger ( Mali), Mekong( Vietnam), Tigris (Turkey), Congo (Republic of the Congo), Rhine (Neitherlands), Danube (Romania), Amazon (Peru). USA-Florida Everglades Sumatra, Mozambique, Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Jamaica, Philippines. USA-Guam Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel, Syria. USA-California Biomes and Countries suggested experimental set-up: paper towel w/5ml water; in sealed bag; under lamp Biomes and Countries Group your students into 9 groupsEach group will choose one country from one biome. First come first served. ( adjust as you need for your class- but the goal is to have a group for each biome in each class)
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