The document outlines the major terrestrial and marine biomes of the world, including tropical rainforests, temperate deciduous forests, boreal forests, tundra, deserts, temperate grasslands, savannahs, chaparral, urban areas, open oceans, estuaries, coral reefs, barrier islands, shallow oceans, mangrove forests, rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. It provides an assignment asking students to create a "Biome in a Box" project due October 7th describing one biome in more detail through a map, terrain, key plants and animals found there and their adaptations, and how humans have impacted the biome's ecosystem and climate.

1. Biomes Major varieties of world ecosystems

2. World Biomes

3. Biomes & Climate

4. Biomes Terrestrial Tropical rainforest Temperate rainforest Temperate deciduous forest Tiaga (boreal forest) Tundra Desert Temperate grassland Savannah Chaparral/Steppe Urban Marine Open ocean Antarctic ocean (edge of the ice) Estuary Coral Reef Barrier Island Shallow ocean/bay Mangrove forests Freshwater River Lake Pond Wetlands (Swamps, marshes, etc.)

5. Tropical Rainforest

6. Temperate Deciduous Forest

7. Tiaga (Boreal Forest)

8. Temperate Rainforest

9. Desert

10. Temperate Grasslands

11. Marine Biomes Open Ocean Coral Reefs - Barrier Islands - Shallow Marine…

12. Mangrove “Forests”

13. Wetlands