Biomes lesson

Types of Biomes

● Tropical rainforest
● Deciduous forest
● Tundra
● Desert
● Aquatic
● Grassland

Tropical Rainforest

Climate: lots of rainfall throughout the year,

hot and wet all year round

Temperatures: 68oF to 77oF

Locations: near the equator; central america

and south America

Animals: sloth, gorillas, monkeys, jaguars,

macaw, poison dart frog

Vegetation: orchid, cacao, passion flowers,

trees

Climate: warm and cold air with cold winters and

hot, wet summers

Temperatures: 50oF to 85oF

Locations: Eastern North America, Western

Europe, South America

Animals: insects, frogs, snakes, rats,

Vegetation: mosses, ferns, wildflowers, shrubs

and small trees

Deciduous forests

Climate: long cold winter with little snow and

short dry, cool summers

Temperatures: -126oF to 50oF

Locations: Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland,

Iceland, and Scandinavia, as well as sub-Antarctic

islands.

Animals: musk ox, Arctic hare, polar bear

Vegetation: Mosses, shrubs and lichens

Tundra

Climate: hot and dry with little rainfall

Temperatures: during the day 109°F and 115°F

Locations: Every continent

Animals: snakes, scorpions, camel, tortoise, oryx

Vegetation: cactus, agave, brittlebush

Desert

Climate: varying on location from freezing to

neutral

Temperatures: depends on location between 39oF

and 71oF

Locations: oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers

Animals: fish, marine mammals, crustaceans

Vegetation: seagrass, kelp

​Aquatic

Climate: hot and dry in the summer with some

rainfall

Temperatures: 40° to 60°

Locations: North America, Europe, Asia

Animals: bison, cheetahs, lions, raccoons

Vegetation: grasses, rushes, herbs

Grasslands

EXIT TICKET

1. WHICH OF THESE FOUR

TYPES OF ENVIRONMENT

WOULD YOU LIVE IN?

WHY?

2. WHICH WOULD YOU

NOT LIVE IN? WHY?