Use the information below to complete the Biomes Map of North America
Don’t forget to color your map key!
1. The dotted lines represent the border between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. All other lines show
biome borders. Color the U.S. borders (dotted lines) RED.
2. Label the countries: Canada, United States, and Mexico.
3. The oceans, bays, gulfs, and Great Lakes are full of fish, big and small! Label the bodies of water: Pacific
Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, & Artic Ocean. Color the water (including lakes) BLUE.
4. The tundra biome is very cold and always covered in snow and ice. Few plants can survive in the frozen
tundra but animals like the Artic Fox and Polar Bear feed off fish and other small animals that live there.
Northern Canada and Alaska are tundra- color the tundra GREY.
5. The boreal forest biome is known for its needle leaf trees, or evergreens. Winters are cold and snowy but
summers are warm. Animals like grizzly bears, foxes, and otters call this biome home. Most of Canada is a
boreal forest- color the boreal forest DARK GREEN.
6. The coniferous forest is a part of the boreal forest biome but is a little warmer. It is known for its needle leaf
trees, or evergreens, but deciduous trees are not uncommon. Winters are cold & snowy but summers are
warm and humid. Animals like grizzly bears, foxes, deer, & otters call this biome home. The west coast of the
United States (think California) is coniferous forest- color the coniferous forest BROWN.
7. The temperate rainforest biome has a moderate or medium temperature, never too hot or too cold. It is
always raining there and it is always green. This biome is known for its trees of all kinds, mosses, and ferns.
Animals like deer, bears, and squirrels live here. The very northwest corner of the United States (think
Washington state) and southwestern Canada is temperate rainforest- color the temperate rainforest PINK.
8. The deciduous forest biome has tons of different deciduous trees (the trees that lose their leaves in the
winter). This biome gets all four seasons, with a cold winter and a hot summer. Animals like deer and
squirrels eat the berries and vines that grow here. The eastern half of the United States is deciduous forestcolor the deciduous forest LIGHT GREEN.
9. The grassland biome is known for its tall grasses and no trees. It has all 4 seasons, with a hot summer and
cold winter and it can be dry at times. Animals like prairie dogs, coyote, and buffalo live here. The middle of
the U.S. & the western half of Mexico are grasslands- color the grasslands YELLOW.
10. The tropical rainforest biome is found near the equator. It is very warm there and receives a ton of rain. Tall
trees and plants with huge leaves grow here. Animals like monkeys, jaguars, and tigers live in this biome.
The eastern edge of Mexico and Central America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Islands are all tropical
rainforests- color the tropical rainforests PURPLE.
11. The desert biome is very dry and can be very hot. Plants like cactuses and thorny bushes do well there.
Animals like lizards, antelope, and coyotes can be found there. The southwestern edge of the United States
and the northern part of Mexico are desert- color the desert ORAGNGE.
Biomes Map of North
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