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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Lesson details
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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Exit quiz
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produce cones
don't lose their leaves
do lose their leaves in winter