Starter

• What is the difference between large scale

and local ecosystems?
• Can you provide examples?
 Lesson 3: Global ecosystems

Key terms
Biome: A large area of
flora and fauna covering a
huge environment.

• Learning objective:
To describe the distribution and characteristics of global
ecosystems.
 A biome is essentially a large global
ecosystem
• It is determined by three things:
1. Ocean currents.
2. Wind
3. The distribution of land and sea mass.
• Biomes run west to east and are parallel to
the lines of latitude.
On your blank map colour in and label the global
biomes
 Information chart
• Complete the information table..
 Activity
• Describe the distribution of the biomes in
North America.
• Why do most biomes fall in line with the lines
of latitude?