Animals
Plants
Climate
Interesting Facts
Vocabulary
100
musk oxen, caribou, wolves, birds, insects
What are the animals of the Tundra?
100
spruce trees, fir trees, pine trees, bushes, shrubs, and ferns
What are plants of the Coniferous Forest?
100
The temperature is rarely above 32ºF, and precipitates an average of 12"-20".
What is the climate of the Tundra?
100
Low rainfall, fires, and grazing animals prevent widespread growth of trees in this biome.
What is the Grassland?
100
Permanently frozen layer of soil.
What is permafrost?
200
insects, spiders, gray squirrel, deer, raccoon, red fox, blue jay birds, woodpeckers, and small mammals.
What are animals found in the Deciduous Forest?
200
evening primrose, aloe plant, organ-pipe cactus, and mesquite (shrub)
What are plants of the desert?
200
Receives 29"- 49" of precipitation each year, and has four seasons with a temperature from 43ºF to 82ºF.
What is the climate of the Temperate Deciduous Forest?
200
Rains almost daily and plants grow year-round in this biome.
What is the Tropical Rain Forest
200
These animals hunt at night and sleep during the day.
What is a nocturnal animal?
300
giraffes, antelope, zebra, ostriches, bison, praire dogs, eagles, snakes, elephants, lions, and cheetahs
What are animals of the Savanna?
300
mostly GRASS, trees are few and far apart
What are plants of the grasslands?
300
Receives less than 10 inches of rain each year, and has a temperature from 45ºF to 100ºF
What is the climate of the Desert?
300
The trees in this biome have waxy needles to prevent freezing and water loss.
What is the Coniferous Forest?
300
The type of trees which lose their leaves in the autumn to save water and keep from freezing.
What is a deciduous tree?
400
ocelots, boa constrictors, monkeys, jaguar, toucans, frogs, and sloth
What are animals of the Tropical Rain Forest?
400
oak, maple, and hickory trees; wild flowers; grasses; ferns and shrubs
What are plants of the Temperate Deciduous Forest?
400
Receives 59 inches of rain yearly, has a dry and a wet season, and temperatures from 61ºF to 93ºF.
What is the climate of the Savanna?
400
Permafrost in this biome prevents large trees from rooting.
What is the Tundra?
400
Another name given to a savanna, pampas, or steppes.
What is the Grasslands?
500
moose, red squirrels, beavers, wolves, gray owls, weasels, and spruce grouse (bird)
What are the animals of the Coniferous Forest?
500
Shallow rooted plants (because of hard surface), shrubs, mosses
What are plants of the Tundra?
500
Has a temperature range from 68ºF to 93ºF, and at least 160 inches of rain yearly.
What is the Tropical Rain Forest?
500
More land on Earth is this biome.
What is the Coniferous Forest?
500
The type of tree which produces cones and keeps its leaves (needles) in the cold weather.
What is a coniferous tree or a conifer?
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