Biomes 4 th grade Science By Alexandra Vakula

Rainforest  An Endangered Biome  Has at least 70 in. of rain a year  Has more species of plants and animals than any other biome  Located in Asia, Africa, South and Central America

Grasslands  Vast Grassy Fields  Little Rain  Located in North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia

Desert  Lack of Water  Intense Heat or Cold  Hot and Dry Desert  Ex. Arabian and Sahara Deserts  Cold and Dry Desert  Ex. Gobi Desert

Deciduous Forest  Located in North America, Europe, and Eastern Asia  Average Temperature is 50°F  Trees lose their leaves In winter months

Arctic Tundra  Cold, Vast, Treeless  Earth’s Coldest Biome  Average Temperature is 10-20°F

Coniferous Forest  Cone-bearing trees  Average Temperature in Winter is 14°F  Average Temperature in Summer is 57.2°F  The largest Coniferous Forest is the Taiga