16.Biomes

Biomes
A **biome** is a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities best adapted to the region's physical natural environment, latitude, altitude and terrain factors. A biome is composed of the climax vegetation and all associated sub climax, or degraded, vegetation, fauna and soils, but can often be identified by the climax vegetation type. | Source: Wikipedia




 * Assignment 1: Global Biomes and Climate [[file:Global Biomes and Climate.pages]]**



[|Review Game of Biomes] Make use of the following visual queues to help answer this question.
 * Why are biomes located where they are?**


 * Assignment 2 "Why are biomes located where they are?" [[file:Why biomes are located where they are..pages]]**
 * Read pp. 54-58 of //World Geography//**


 * Levels of solar radiation.**




 * Prevailing Winds**


 * Oceanic Currents**




 * Altitude**




 * Atmospheric Cells**