1.  Temperatures: Summer  14°F to 68°F Winter  -22°F to 41°F  Latitudes  50°N to 70°N  Precipitation  Very Low 40-50 mm annually  Locations where it can be found  Russia, Scandinavian countries, Canada  Characterized by a coniferous forest (pine, spruce, fir trees)  Animals are large amount of herbivores, few or no reptiles and amphibians, and over 300 species of birds

2.  Temperatures Winter  68°F - 77°F Summer  77°F - 86°F  Latitude  15°S - 25°S  Precipitation  Has a wet summer and a dry winter  Locations where it can be found:  Central and Southern Africa, India, Australia  Characterized by many grasses, sparse and spread out trees, and shrubbery  Animals are typical of those that are found in the movie “The Lion King”, from the lions and antelope, to the crocodiles and hippos

3.  Temperature  Summer  37°F to 54°F Winter  -18°F to -58°F  Latitude  75°N to 90°N  Precipitation  15-25 cm annually  Locations where it can be found:  Northern Russia and Canada  Characterized by dwarf shrubs and grasses because the permafrost of the soil does not allow for large root systems  Most animals are marine and live on the shores, like seals and penguins, and some smaller animals like cats and rabbits on the interior

4.  Temperatures: Winter  68°F - 77°F Summer  77°F - 86°F  Latitude  28° North or South of the Equator  Precipitation  168 to 1000 cm annually  Location where you can find it:  Amazon, Central Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and Hawaii  Tropical rainforest have the highest biodiversity  Plants include large trees and flower bearing vines and parasitic plants  Animals include the largest varieties of bugs, brightly colored reptiles, birds and amphibians  Not many living organisms on the forest floor because the canopy does not allow much sunlight, and large amount of species live in the trees and upper canopy

5.  Temperature: Summer  60°F to70°F Winter  20°F to 50°F  Latitude  55°N to 30°N or 55°S to 30°S  Precipitation  20 -35 inches  Locations where it can be found:  Kansas, Chile, Western China  Exactly as you imagine, the long grasses with short root systems, woody short shrubs and bushes, very few if any trees  Animals include many primary consumers like prairie dogs, larger deer like consumers, and many varieties of birds.

6.  Temperatures: Summer  70°F to 86°F Winter  -22°F to 40°F  Latitude  25°N to 50°N or 25°S to 50°S  Precipitation  30 to 60 inches  Locations where it can be found:  Eastern China, East Coast of United States, and Central Europe (Germany and France)  Many migratory birds and animals, larger mammals like bears, elks, deer, and secondary consumers like medium cats and wolves  Typical trees are oak, elm, and maple, and a flowering season in the spring, many bushes and shrubbery

7.  Temperatures: 72°F to 104°F  Latitude  23.5°N to 23.5 °S  Precipitation  less than 10 inches  Locations where you can find it:  Sahara, Gobi, and Arabian Desert  Non-Leafy plants (cacti) and plants that will bloom quickly in the short rains they have  Typically reptiles and other birds and bugs that seek shelter underground or in burrowed holes

8.  Temperatures: Summer  41°F to 50°F Winter  68°F to 104°F  Latitude  30°N to 50°N  Precipitation  10 to 17 inches of rain (most in the winter  Location where you can find it:  Mediterranean Sea Coast and California  Very similar to a deciduous forest, with many trees and shrubs, but on a shorter scale and more sparse than a typical forested area  Same with the animals, like coyotes, horned toads, and larger jack rabbits