Biomes 1
This biome is defined by the amount and frequency of rain, 1750-2,000mm per year.
Tropical Rain Forest
This biome is the largest of all biomes covering roughly 71% of Earth
Oceans.
This biome is characterized by having hot and dry temperatures year round.
This biome is characterized by large open areas of grass.
Grassland.
This biome is a standing freshwater body of water that is generally stable and doesn't dry up.
Lakes
This biome is found in shallow ocean water where the surface temperatures range from 68o to 97o F.
Coral Reefs
Cloud Forests
This is the biome of Rusk County and is characterized by having trees that go through all four seasons.
Temperate Deciduous Forest.
This biome is characterized by having trees that grow needles instead of leaves and cones instead of flowers.
Temperate Coniferous Forest
This biome is described as being a forest of the cold, subarctic region.
Taiga.
This biome is the coldest of all biomes and characterized by permafrost and low biodiversity.
Tundra
This biome is found between tropical rainforest and desert biomes.
Savannas.
This biome is a standing freshwater body of water that is not always stable.
Ponds
This biome is described as unstable river that may dry up and may only be flowing during heavy rainfalls.
Streams.
This biome is characterized by having standing water that covers the soil.
Wetlands
This biome is the area where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides
Intertidal Zone
This biome is characterized by having two seasons: a long and wet winter, and a short, dry, and foggy summer.
Temperate Rain Forest
This biome is characterized by dry soil, warm weather and short hardy shrubs.
Chaparral.
This biome usually spans multiple different biomes, almost never dry up, and usually empty into larger bodies of water (such as the ocean).
Rivers.