The Seven Biomes of the World

The Seven Biomes of the The Seven Biomes of the WorldWorld

By: Ms. AliscaBy: Ms. Alisca

TaigaTaiga ClimateClimate: :

cold winters; cool summerscold winters; cool summers About 20 inches of precipitation About 20 inches of precipitation

per yearper year LocationLocation: :

Northern hemisphereNorthern hemisphere PlantsPlants::

EvergreensEvergreens Needle leafNeedle leaf ConiferousConiferous

AnimalsAnimals:: Animals specialized for all types Animals specialized for all types

of weather like foxes, otters and of weather like foxes, otters and wolves.wolves.

FactsFacts:: The winters are up to six months The winters are up to six months

long with cold temperatures and long with cold temperatures and short summers. They only have short summers. They only have 50-100 frost free days.50-100 frost free days.

The Caribou is becoming extinct The Caribou is becoming extinct because of hunting, fires, because of hunting, fires, disease and wolves.disease and wolves.

DesertDesert ClimateClimate::

VERY hot days; cool nightsVERY hot days; cool nights Less than 4 inches of precipita-Less than 4 inches of precipita-

tion per yeartion per year Location:Location:

Mostly in Africa, North America and South Mostly in Africa, North America and South AmericaAmerica

PlantsPlants:: Plants that have good water storage like Plants that have good water storage like

cacti.cacti. AnimalsAnimals::

Elephants (who retain body heat through Elephants (who retain body heat through their ears), lions, antelope, snakes and their ears), lions, antelope, snakes and lizards.lizards.

Facts:Facts: Mountains on the edge of deserts prevent Mountains on the edge of deserts prevent

rain from entering. The rain stays on the rain from entering. The rain stays on the other side of the mountain creating rain other side of the mountain creating rain forests next to many deserts. These forests next to many deserts. These deserts are called rain shadows.deserts are called rain shadows.

An increase in population has caused a An increase in population has caused a decrease in water, and animals are finding decrease in water, and animals are finding it harder and harder to find healthy plants it harder and harder to find healthy plants to eat because the plants aren’t getting to eat because the plants aren’t getting their proper nutrients to grow.their proper nutrients to grow.

RainforestRainforest

ClimateClimate: : very hot and humid; about 100 inches of precipitation per yearvery hot and humid; about 100 inches of precipitation per year

LocationLocation: : Mostly near the Equator, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Central and South AmericaMostly near the Equator, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Central and South America

Plants:Plants: Shrubs, Cyprus and Cedar treesShrubs, Cyprus and Cedar trees

Animals:Animals: due to the humidity, tropical rainforests have a larger variety of animals than any other biome. Some animals due to the humidity, tropical rainforests have a larger variety of animals than any other biome. Some animals

there include monkeys, birds, frogs and rodents.there include monkeys, birds, frogs and rodents.

Facts: Facts: Rain forests cover only 2% of the earth's surface, but they contain more than half of the planet's plant and animal Rain forests cover only 2% of the earth's surface, but they contain more than half of the planet's plant and animal

speciesspecies Rain forests are becoming more and more extinct by the day because people keep on cutting down trees, making Rain forests are becoming more and more extinct by the day because people keep on cutting down trees, making

it harder for the animals to find shelter to survive.it harder for the animals to find shelter to survive.

GrasslandGrassland ClimateClimate: : differ from summer to winter; about 30 inches of precipitation per year.differ from summer to winter; about 30 inches of precipitation per year.

LocationLocation: : South Africa, Central North America and the Soviet Union.South Africa, Central North America and the Soviet Union.

Plants:Plants: tall grasses like buffalo grass, ryegrass, foxtail, wild oats, and purple needle grass.tall grasses like buffalo grass, ryegrass, foxtail, wild oats, and purple needle grass.

Animals:Animals: prairie dogs, coyotes, skunks, quails and bisonprairie dogs, coyotes, skunks, quails and bison

Facts: Facts: grasslandsgrasslands are usually in-between the desert and the forest; it could become a forest if the are usually in-between the desert and the forest; it could become a forest if the

grasslands received any more rain and a desert if it received any less rain.grasslands received any more rain and a desert if it received any less rain. Overgrazing is a growing problem in grasslands, and it is causing for the plants to become Overgrazing is a growing problem in grasslands, and it is causing for the plants to become

weaker and drier, making them more vulnerable to fires.weaker and drier, making them more vulnerable to fires.

Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest Climate:

cool temperatures; about 40 inches of precipitation per year.

Location: eastern half of the United

States, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia and Asia

Plants: dogwood, maple and oak

trees Animals:

raccoons, deer and salamander

Facts: Deciduous means ‘tending

to fall off’, and since all of the trees leaves fall off in the forest, it got the name deciduous.

TundraTundra Climate: extremely cold climate; about 10

inches of precipitation per year (mostly snow)

Location: North America, Greenland, Asia,

Europe and the mountains of Africa and South America

Plants: Moss, shrubs and liverworts (a flat

version of moss) Animals:

Snowy owls, polar bears and lemmings (similar to a hamster or gerbil)

Facts: The word tundra comes from the

Finnish word tunturi, which means a treeless plain.

Oil spills are becoming more and more prevalent and causing for animals to die and lose their homes.

OceanOcean ClimateClimate: : The ocean temperature is normally The ocean temperature is normally

around 40˚F, but it changes in around 40˚F, but it changes in different parts of the world.different parts of the world.

LocationLocation: : ¾ or 75% of the Earth’s surface¾ or 75% of the Earth’s surface

PlantsPlants: : Algae, coral and seaweedAlgae, coral and seaweed

AnimalsAnimals: : Fish, sharks and dolphinsFish, sharks and dolphins

Facts: Pacific Ocean: the largest of the four main oceans.Arctic Ocean: is the smallest and coldest of the four oceans. Indian Ocean: bordered by Asia, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia.Atlantic Ocean: the busiest because it is the one used to transport cargo.

Oil spills, trash and toxic waste are making it hard for the animals in the underwater habitat to survive

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