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Tundra
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Tundra Northern Canada, Northern Russia
Very cold, frozen ground, little rain
Caribou, polar bears, arctic foxes, snowshoe rabbits
Shrubs, mosses, lichens, grasses
Low nutrient soil, major carbon sink
Coniferous Forest (Taiga)
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Coniferous Forest
Canada, Northern Europe, Russia
Cold, long winters, very short cool summers 30-85 cm rain
Lynx, wolverine, bobcat, snowshoe rabbits, moose
Lichens, mosses, pine, evergreen
Short growing season, wildfires
Deciduous Forest
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Deciduous Forest
Eastern US, Europe, East Asia
10 degrees C, 75-150 cm rain
Deer, insects, gray squirrels, raccoons, snakes, birds
Trees lose leaves in winter, herbs
4 seasons fertile soil
Tropical Rain Forest
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Tropical Rain Forest
N South America, S Asia, Middle Africa
Humid, 125-660 cm rain, warm
Birds, bats, insects, monkeys lizards, frogs, jaguar
Dense trees, epiphytes, medicinal plants
Soil is nutrient poor, acidic
Grassland
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Grassland Mid-west US, West Europe
20-35 cm rain, dry, cold winters, warm summers
Coyotes, eagles, bobcat, bison, gray wolf, wild turkey
Grasses flowers, herbs
Grass can be 11 feet tall!
Desert
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Desert Africa, Australia
Hot and dry or cold (arctic)
Insects, reptiles, birds
Shrubs, cacti
Meant to store water, nocturnal animals
Fresh Water
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants
Fresh Water
Ponds, lakes, rivers, watershed
Top matches climate, bottom stays same temp
Fish, amphibians, birds, insects
Algae, lilies, duckweed
Salt Water
Biome Location Climate Animals Plants Other
Salt Water
Oceans, Seas, Some lakes
4 degrees C
Dolphins, fish, whales, crustaceans, bacteria, fungi
Kelp, algae
Oceans determine climate on land
Name that Biome!!!
A. Desert B. Tundra C. Coniferous Forest D. Deciduous Forest
The Biome Shown Below is
A. Tundra B. Coniferous Forest C. Grassland D Desert
The Biome Shown Below is
A. Tropical Rain Forest B. Tundra C. Deciduous Forest D. Coniferous Forest
The Biome Shown Below is
The food web below is from what Biome?
This food web occurs in what Biome?
A. Tropical Rain Forest B. Coniferous Forest C. Deciduous Forest D. Grassland
The Biome Shown Below is:
A. Grassland B. Deciduous Forest C. Tropical Rain Forest D. Desert
The Biome Below is a
A. Grassland B. Tundra C. Desert D. Mr. McGinnis’s Back yard
The Biome Shown Below is a
A. Coniferous Forest
B. Desert
C. Deciduous Forest
D. Tundra
The Biome with poor soil, little precipitation, very little plant life and very long cold winters is:
A. Tropical Rain Forest
B. Desert
C. Deciduous Forest
D. Coniferous Forest
Biome with poor soil, much sun, much precipitation, warm all year, dense plant life.
A. Johnson City Biome
B. Deciduous Forest Biome
C. Coniferous Forest Biome
D. Tropical Rain Forest Biome
The Biome in which we live
A. Coniferous Forest
B. Maple Forest
C. Deciduous Forest
D. Tropical Rain Forest
Forests of evergreens and cone bearing trees:
A. Desert
B. Grass land
C. Tundra
D. Mr. Buza’s Back yard
Animal Life characterized by bison, grasshoppers, prairie dogs
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