Biomes

a group of continents that are similar

a group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms

a group of climates that are different from each other

a group of ecosystems joined by land bridges

climate

temperature

geography

precipitation

weather

fish

rocks

trees

weather

fish

rocks

trees

tropical

tundra

temperate

grassy

get too much sun

get too much rain

do not get enough sun

do not get enough rain

25 cm

200 cm

37 cm

1,000 cm

floods

fires

droughts

fires and droughts

located close to the north pole

located close to the equator

located close to the tropic of Capricorn

located close to the tropic of cancer

True

False

Trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year (Oaks, Maples…)

Trees that do not shed their leaves and grow new ones each year (Oaks, Maples…)

True

False

Extremely cold and dry biome.

Usually receives NO more precipitation than a desert biome.

Most soil is frozen all year long (permafrost)

During summer, the top layer of soil thaws, but the rest remains frozen.

snow is the only precipitation

True

False

frozen water

frozen soil

thawed soil

trees that grow on the tundra

streams

rivers

ponds

lakes

oceans

True

False