Refer to figure 39.28 and the chapter content to answer the following questions.

1. Review the Survey the Landscape figure in the chapter introduction. What major factors determine how scientists classify each part of the biosphere into a biome?

2. What types of forests occur on Earth, and what combination of conditions favors each type?

3. What types of terrestrial biomes are likely to have standing and running water? Make connections between terrestrial and aquatic biomes in the concept map.

Figure 39.28

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Biosphere includes Terrestrial Freshwater Marine blomes blomes biomes include include include Forests Standing Coastal water ecosystems Grasslands Running Open water ocean Deserts Tundras Chaparral Polar Ice caps