Biomes Study Guide Review

1. Tundra Temperature – Cool Rainfall - Light Common Plants Mosses Grasses Lichen

Tundra cont. Common Animals Important Characteristics Reindeer Arctic foxes Caribou Snowshoe hares Important Characteristics Largest and most northern biome Characterized by a thin layer of topsoil called permafrost 2 types – polar tundra and arctic tundra

2. Coniferous Forest Temperature – Cool Rainfall - Average Common Plants Fir Spruce Hemlock

Coniferous Forest cont. Common Animals Deer Moose Lynx Important Characteristics Long winters/ short summers Great amount of snowfall Conifer trees produce seeds in cones Few large plants can grow beneath conifer trees

3. Temperate Deciduous Forest Temperature – Average Rainfall - Average Common Plants Oak trees Hickory trees Maple trees

Temperate Deciduous cont. Common Animals Bears Deer Birds (ex: woodpecker) Important Characteristics Located in the temperate latitudes Characterized by definite seasons Leaves change colors Trees lose their leaves in the fall

4. Desert Temperature – Hot Rainfall - Light Common Plants Cactus Low bushes

Desert cont. Common Animals Important Characteristics Lizards Snakes Owls Important Characteristics Located near the equator Nights and winters can become cold Most desert animals are nocturnal

5. Savanna (Grasslands) Temperature – Hot Rainfall - Average Common Plants Grasses Flowering plants Low trees

Grasslands cont. Common Animals Important Characteristics Zebras Giraffes Gazelles Lions leopards Important Characteristics Located in the middle latitudes Grasses’ deep roots can survive many months without water

6. Tropical Rain Forest Temperature – Hot Rainfall - Heavy Common Plants Evergreen trees Vines Ferns

Tropical Rainforest cont. Common Animals Monkeys Jaguars Insects Important Characteristics Located near the equator Highest biodiversity of all biomes Important for medicines Most animals live in the canopy Most of the nutrients are found in the plants, not the soil

Flip over your study guide and draw a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the three aquatic biomes Fresh Water Salt Water/ Marine Wetland/ Estuary/ Marsh