B IOMES By Sierra and Raven

*T UNDRA * The tundra is the coldest of all biomes. The distinctive characteristic of the tundra is its soil. The soil is called permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of ground. Tundra comes from the word tunturi, meaning treeless plain.

*T HE T UNDRA *

*T UNDRA L OCATION *

*A NIMALS OF THE * * TUNDRA *

*T AIGA * Taiga is the Russian word for forest and is the largest biome in the world. The taiga doesn't have as many plant and animal species as the tropical or the deciduous forest biomes. The average temperature is below freezing for six months out of the year. The main seasons in the taiga are winter and summer.

*T HE T AIGA *

*T AIGA L OCATION *

*A NIMALS OF THE T AIGA *

*D ECIDUOUS F OREST * The average annual temperature in a deciduous forest is 50° F. The average rainfall is 30 to 60 inches a year. The plants adapt by leaning towards sun. In the deciduous forest there are 5 different zones.

*T HE D ECIDUOUS F OREST *

*D ECIDUOUS F OREST A NIMALS *

*D ECIDUOUS F OREST L OCATION *

*G RASSLANDS * Grasslands go by many names. In the US it goes by prairies. South America refer them as pampas Grasslands are found where there is not enough rainfall.

*T HE G RASSLANDS *

*G RASSLAND A NIMALS *

*G RASSLAND L OCATION *

*D ESERT * A desert is a region that receives no precipitation. Deserts take up about 33% of the earth. Deserts have an annual precipitation of 10in. Hot deserts usually have a large diurnal and seasonal temperate range.

*T HE D ESERT *

*D ESERT A NIMALS *

*D ESERT L OCATION *

*S AVANNAS * Dry grasslands. Annual dry seasons with seasonal rainfall. Open landscape with widely spaced trees. Herds of grazing animals.

*T HE S AVANNA *

*S AVANNA A NIMALS *

*S AVANNA L OCATION *

*R AINFOREST * Lots of rain, warm temperature. Has the most biodiversity. Infertile soil. Cutting down the rainforest -Lumber

*T HE R AINFOREST *

*R AINFOREST A NIMALS *

*R AINFOREST L OCATION *

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