General biomes
The biome with the most rainfall.
the rainforest
The four seasons in a deciduous forest biome
fall, winter, spring, summer
Name an animal that lives in the desert
name an animal that lives in the tundra
reindeer, arctic fox, walrus, snowy owl, etc.
Parts of earth that are not considered part of a single biome
mountains
trees known to have leaves that turn colors in fall and fall off in winter
deciduous trees
Name an animal that lives in the grassland
prairie dog, zebra, giraffe, buffalo
What two biomes do reindeer live in
boreal forest, tundra
the biome we live in
the deciduous forest
another name for the boreal forest
the taiga
What are temperatures commonly like in the desert
temperatures may dramatically shift in 24 hours. It is often extremely hot during the day and extremely cold at night.
What is the largest desert on earth
Antarctica
the biome known for coniferous trees
the boreal forest
trees known for their needles that stay green year round
coniferous trees
The name for North American grasslands
the prairie
This biome often has less precipitation than the desert
Tundra
Name all 6 terrestrial biomes.
rainforest, desert, deciduous forest, boreal forest, tundra, grassland
covers less than 3% of the earth's surface but is home to more than half the worlds species
the rainforest
How do large animals help the grassland?
their grazing helps maintain the grassland so trees don't overgrown the grasses.
the layer of frozen ground beneath the snow
permafrost