a large-scale ecosystem with specific climate, plants and animals

the average weather conditions in a region over a long period of time

living components of the environment, such as plants, animals and microorganisms

non-living components, such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, soil quality and sunlight

Characteristics of tropical rainforests

Geography

Plant and animal adaptations in tropical rainforests

Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in tropical rainforests

Deforestation in the tropical rainforest

Deforestation in Indonesia’s tropical rainforest

Value of tropical rainforests to people and the environment

Sustainable rainforest management

Threats associated with climate change in the rainforest

Biotic and abiotic characteristics of the taiga biome

Plant and animal adaptations in the taiga biome

Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in the taiga biome

Threats to the taiga from commercial development

Causes of biodiversity loss in the taiga biome

Creating and protecting wilderness areas in the taiga biome

Conflicting views on protecting/exploiting resources in the taiga biome

Using GIS to visualise and analyse deforestation

This unit teaches pupils about tropical rainforest and taiga biomes. Pupils learn about its biotic and abiotic characteristics, the adaptations of plants and animals and the threats facing its biodiversity. The unit considers opposing views on protecting and exploiting resources.

Tropical rainforest and taiga biomes

A large area with distinct climate, vegetation, and animal life.

A specific habitat where an organism lives.

Which of the following best defines a biome?

{{}} factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals and microorganisms.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a continuous layer of branches and leaves

dark and humid with smaller animals, trees and shrubs and ferns

Match the rainforest layer with its description.

Tropical rainforests are located between the Tropics of Cancer and {{}}.

What is the typical climate of a tropical rainforest?

How much of Earth's land surface is covered by tropical rainforest?

Large, distinct region, characterised by climate, vegetation, wildlife

Community of living organisms interacting with each other

The {{}} of a region refers to the long-term weather patterns and average weather conditions in that area.

Rainforests receive more than __________ of rain annually, with some areas getting up to 4000 mm.

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