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Biomes

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  • Give an example of a grassland.
    Pampas in Argentina or Serengeti in Kenya
  • Which type of biome is in the picture?
    A rainforest (the Amazon rainforest).
  • How can distance from the sea affect climate?
    Because the sea has a cooling effect in summer, and a warming effect during winter.
  • What do you know about grasslands?
    They have low vegetation, a wet and a dry season, they can be temperate or tropical, grazing mammals (that eat grass) live there.
  • Which type of biome is in the picture?
    A tundra (Russia).
  • Pick one type of biome and tell us a little about its climate, vegetation or animals that live there :)
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  • What are biomes?
    Very large areas in the world that have similar vegetation, climate and animal life.
  • Which type of biome is in the picture?
    A desert (the Gobi Desert in Mongolia).
  • Where can we find tundras?
    In northern parts of Russia and Canada.
  • Name an example of a desert biome.
    The Gobi Desert, the Sahara Desert.
  • What is latitude and how does it affect climate?
    It's the distance of a place from the equator. The places that are closer to it have hotter climate and more precipitation.
  • Which type of biome is in the picture?
    A grassland (Serengeti in Kenya).
  • Name some factors that affect climate.
    Latitude, ocean currents, altitude, distance from the sea.
  • How can altitude affect climate?
    Places with higher altitude usually have colder temperatures.
  • What are some features of a magazine article?
    The title, a lede (short paragraph below the title), by-line (author), subheading...
  • What's the difference between weather and climate?
    Climate is the average weather over a longer period of time (30 years), and weather is the short-term condition of the atmosphere.
  • How does climate affect biomes?
    Precipitation and temperature affect what can grow and live in a location.
  • What are the 4 types of biomes?
    Tundra, desert, grassland, rainforest.
  • How can ocean currents affect climate?
    Because they can warm a location or make it colder.
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