Marine Biomes Around the World (Exploring Earth's Biomes)

Did you know that most of Earth's oxygen comes from the marine biome? The marine biome is the largest biome in the world. This biome includes the five main oceans and is a source of food, air, and water for plants, animals, and people all over the world. Learn about the geography and resources of the marine biome as well as how animals and people have adapted to and impacted marine environments. Explore this biome's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

Uses maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics (C3 Foundation D2.Geo.2.3-5), Describes how environmental characteristics influence population distribution in specific places or regions (C3 Foundation D2.Geo.6.3-5), Explains how environmental characteristics affect the distribution and movement of people, goods, and ideas.(C3 Foundation D2.Geo.7.3-5), Explains how human settlements and movements relate to the locations and use of various natural resources (C3 Foundation D2.Geo.8.3-5), Exhibits why environmental characteristics vary among different regions (C3 Foundation D2.Geo.10.3-5)