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The World’s Biomes

The World’s Biomes. What is a Biome?. A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plants and animals groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what types of biomes can exist in that region. The Seven Major Biomes.

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The World’s Biomes

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  1. The World’s Biomes

  2. What is a Biome? A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plants and animals groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what types of biomes can exist in that region.

  3. The Seven Major Biomes Tropical Rain Forest Desert Grassland Temperate Rain Forest*** Tundra Taiga Temperate Deciduous Forest

  4. Tropical Rain Forest Warm temperatures Wet weather Lush plant growth Found near the equator Average temperature: about 25°C Receives at least 200 cm of rain Some areas receives up to 600 cm Home to astonishing variety of organisms

  5. Tropical Rain Forest Slender Loris Chimpanzee Orangutan

  6. Desert The driest biome on Earth Receives less than 25 cm Covered with a thin, sandy, or gravely soil that contains little organic matter Animals and plants have adaptation for extreme conditions Few animals are found

  7. Desert Desert Tortoise Thorny Devil

  8. Grassland Temperate and Tropical regions receives between 25cm and 75 cm of rain Perfect for growing wheat, rye, oats, barley, and corn Prairies and Plains in North America Steppes of Asia Savannas of Africa Pampas of South America

  9. Grassland Saker Falcon Northern Lynx

  10. Temperate Rain Forest*** Located in New Zealand, Southern Chile, and the Pacific Northwest of the United States Average Temperature ranges from 9°C to 12°C. Precipitation ranges from 200cm to 400cm per year. Trees with needlelike leaves dominate the landscape

  11. Temperate Rain Forest Douglas' Squirrel Gray Jay Black-tailed Deer Black Bear

  12. Tundra Cold, dry, treeless region Sometimes called a cold desert Rain less than 25cm Winters six to nine months long Sun never appears above the horizon Land in dark 24 hours a day Average temperature -12°C

  13. Tundra Polar Bear Arctic Fox

  14. Taiga Located between latitudes 50°N and 60°N Stretching across Canada, northern Europe, and Asia Largest biome Precipitation mostly snow Averages 35cm to 100cm each year

  15. Taiga Bald Eagle Bobcat

  16. Temperate Deciduous Forest Four distinct seasons Annual precipitation ranges from about 75cm to 150cm Temperatures range from below freezing during winter to 30°C

  17. Temperate Deciduous Forest Eastern Chipmunk American Black Bear

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