The boreal forest biome
I can locate boreal forests and explain their climate and adaptations.
The boreal forest biome
I can locate boreal forests and explain their climate and adaptations.
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Key learning points
- The boreal forest is the world's largest land-based biome.
- The boreal forest is also known as the taiga; they are found at high latitudes.
- There is little rainfall in the boreal biome due to the high latitudes and temperature.
- Boreal forests contain many coniferous trees which are normally evergreen and so don’t drop their leaves.
Keywords
Biome - A large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there.
Latitude - Imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
Hemisphere - Half of Earth, usually divided into the Northern or Southern hemisphere by the Equator, or Eastern and Western hemispheres by the prime meridian.
Solar radiation - Energy radiated from the sun via electromagnetic waves.
Photosynthesis - The process by which green plants and certain bacteria create glucose from sunlight, water and CO2.
Common misconception
Evergreen and coniferous trees are the same.
Coniferous trees produce cones and are normally evergreen (don't lose their leaves in autumn). Some evergreen trees are not coniferous, e.g. holly.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Name the keyword defined: a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals.
Q2.Define latitude.
Q3.The half of Earth above the Equator is called the .
Q4.Select the best keyword for this definition: energy radiated from the sun via electromagnetic waves.
Q5.Name the keyword defined: the process by which green plants and certain bacteria create energy from sunlight, water and CO2.
Q6.Order the biomes starting with the coldest as number one.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The is the world's largest land-based biome.
Q2.Boreal forests are found at ...
Q3.In boreal forests there is little as there is less warm, moist air.
Q4.Match the tree type to its correct definition.
produce cones
don't lose their leaves
do lose their leaves in winter