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