rainforest
tundra
desert
alpine
grassland
ice
deciduous forest
freshwater
boreal forest
marine
Biome with the highest biodiversity.
Very high rain amounts year long
but poor soil. Numerous plant,
animal and insect species. Usually
found in tropical regions.
Dry areas that receive little annual
rainfall. Some are cold and others
are hot during the day and cold at
night. Many of the animals and
insect live underground. Plants can
store water.
Vast areas of short or tall grasses.
Not enough rainfall to support large
trees. Many small rodents,
mammals and medium to large
hoofed animals.
Forests where the leaves change
color and fall off in the winter.
These areas have medium amounts
of rain and very rich soil. Many
mammals and songbirds as well as
numerous types of trees.
Also called taiga. Largest biome in
the world. These dense forests
usually stay green year round.
Typically these areas have long cold
winters and short, wet summers.
Many of the mammals hibernate.
Youngest biome. Very little rainfall.
Less than 3 feet down, the ground
is permanently frozen (permafrost).
Almost no trees but many small
plants and lichens. Animals adapted
to cold.
Usually mountainous with colder
temperatures at higher elevations
and warmer temperatures at lower
elevations. Plants and animals vary
greatly depending on elevation.
Stays below freezing year round. All
precipitation is in the form of snow.
Very few plants (mostly algae).
Some mammals that have large
blubber layers.
Made up of rivers, lakes and
streams. Annual rainfall, climate,
and plant or animal species vary
depending on the location.
Largest water biome. Home to an
enormous number of fish, mammal,
and shellfish. Rainfall, temperatures
and climate depend on location.