Explore Global Biomes: From Temperate Grasslands to Rainforests
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SCIENCE BIO 1
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Geography
Date
Dec 12, 2024
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Name:BiomeViewer at HHMI(http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biomeviewer)~home edition-Use the mouse to click and spin the globe to view different parts of the world.-Use the PINto mark an area that you want to see details about.- Click on the “MORE” button to see details about your location, such as description, climate, and wildlife.Location 1: Your LocationPin the area of the map that represents your location. Granite City borders atemperate grassland and a deciduous forest. Click on the grassland (light brown) area.1. Use the description to find out what grows in your area:2. Examine the climatogram (click on the climate tab).During what month does this area have:- the highest temperaturethe most precipitation3. Find another place on the planet that has the same time of biome (use the colors on the map). Where did you locateanother one? (Click to pin it and the location will be in the pop-up window)4. Click the tab on “wildlife”. Describe two animals that live in your biome from each category(mammal, amphibian, and reptile)Name of animalShort description or details about the animalMammalsReptilesAmphibianswww.biologycorner.comAgile Kangaroo RatSmall rodent found in hills around California American BadgerLike a shaggy medium sized dogBlack Legless LizardFound in California and MexicoCommon KingsnakeFound in around half of America Arboreal SalamanderFound in regions like the San Francisco Bay.Coast Range NewtLarge bodied, brownish orange
5. Find a photo of one of the animals on Google. Go to the menu at the top where it says “insert” click on thatand choose “image” then click on “search the web.”Choose a photo of an animal that lives in your biome.Location 2: Tropical Rain Forests6. There are a few locations on the planet that have tropical rainforests. Find four locations on the map thatare on different continents. (When you stick the pin in the location, a window pops up to tell you where it is)Location (town, country)Temperature range (use climatogram)12347. Compared to your location, what do you notice about the temperature at each of the rainforest locations?8.Click the tab on “wildlife”. Describe two animals that live in that biome from each category(mammal, amphibian, and reptile)Name of animalShort description or details about the animalMammalsReptilesAmphibianswww.biologycorner.comUarini Brazil26-28º CKahibli Côté D’ivoire24-28º CZunyi City China5-25º CQueensland Australia 18-27º CAlmost all of the locations have a small variation in temperatureAlashanian PipistrelleBat like creature that lives across AsiaAsiatic Black BearVery rare, and live in northeastern china and JapanBanded JapalureFound in Southeast AsiaChinese CobraFound in China, Taiwan, and VietnamAmolops RikketiFrog found across ChinaBlack Knobby NewtNear threatened
Location 3: Your Choice- explore any of the other biomes and9. What is your location and what type of biome is it?10. What types of plants live there?11. What is the climate like (temperature and precipitation)12. What types of animals live there (list 3)Final Synthesis13. Now that you have explored several biomes, choose an area that you would like to visit. Explain yourchoice using details about the biome that you want to see or would find interesting.www.biologycorner.comNewfoundland and Labrador Canada, Boreal ForestFir and spruce trees are abundantTemp: Between -8 - 18º C Precipitation: Between 100-125 mm of rainAmerican Black Bear, Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare.I would want to visit Newfoundland and Labrador Canada, boreal forests seem very beautiful in all the seasons. It doesn’t have much diversity, there are only 12 species of mammals, 1 species of amphibians, and no species of reptiles. Despite this, it seems very peaceful and the dense forests are very interesting to walk in, as it is something we don’t have in San Jose.