Biomes - Whittakers Diagram[1]

1. Biomes The worlds major biomes have specific characteristics and are formed as a result of the climate present at their site.

2. Tropical Rainforests Consistent light, temperature, precipitation. The largest and densest variety of life on earth.

3. Polar 6 months day, 6 months might. Up to -89 degrees C

4. Savanna Dry season, wet season, complex ecosystem

5. Tundra Below freezing most of the year, little precipitation, 24 hour daylight in summer, little daylight in winter. Permafrost soil.

6. Desert Little to no precipitation, as high as 57 degrees celsius , large variation between night and day temp. Little to no soil.

7. Almeria Desert, Spain

8. Nevada, USA

9. Atacama Desert: The driest place on earth No significant rainfall from 1570 – 1971 La Nina 20 million years old

10. Your task For 5 Biomes, describe its physical appearance and the climate of the biome (climate graph). To be completed by: