EcosystemsA virtual tour of the world’s ecosystems and biomes

Introduction• You will be taking a virtual tour of the world’s

ecosystems and biomes. • Some photographs provided will have multiple

ecosystems/biomes within them, so please follow directions carefully.

• Answer the questions provided to the best of your ability using complete sentences. If you don’t know, guess!

• Bring your answers to class for grading and discussion.

Location #1

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Questions

• What type of an ecosystem is this? • What types of flora and fauna would be

present in this ecosystem?• How do you think this ecosystem would be

altered? What factors would need to be present?

• How does this ecosystem impact us today?

Location #2

Questions

• What ecosystem is this? • What flora and fauna would be present?• What is present in this picture that would

drastically change this ecosystem? How? • What role does this ecosystem have in our

world today?

Location #3

Questions

• What ecosystem(s) are present?• What types of flora and fauna would be

present?• What do we know about this location and

how it will change over time?• How does this location impact us today?

Location #4

Questions

• What ecosystems or biomes are present in this photograph?

• What types of flora and fauna would be present in each location in this photograph?

• What economical and environmental impacts do these locations have on the human population?

• What are the most precious resources? Why?

Location #5

Questions

• What biome or ecosystem is present?• What flora and fauna would be present?

Why? • What do we know about these locations? • Compare and contrast these two locations• What ecological changes have been

present? How do they impact us?

Location #6

Questions

• What type of an ecosystem is this?• What flora and fauna would be present?• How does this location (and others) impact

us? • How do similar locations to this one impact

the environment? • How can we prevent such an impact?