biomes study guide review. 1. tundra temperature – cool rainfall - light common plants mosses...
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Biomes Study Guide Review
1. Tundra
• Temperature – Cool• Rainfall - Light
• Common Plants • Mosses• Grasses• Lichen
Tundra cont.• Common Animals• Reindeer• Arctic foxes• Caribou• Snowshoe hares
• Important Characteristics• Largest and most northern biome• Characterized by a thin layer of
topsoil called permafrost• 2 types – polar tundra and arctic
tundra
2. Coniferous Forest
• Temperature – Cool• Rainfall - Average
• Common Plants • Fir• Spruce• Hemlock
Coniferous Forest cont.• Common Animals• Deer• Moose• Lynx
• Important Characteristics• Long winters/ short summers• Great amount of snowfall• Conifer trees produce seeds in
cones• Few large plants can grow beneath
conifer trees
3. Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Temperature – Average• Rainfall - Average
• Common Plants • Oak trees• Hickory trees• Maple trees
Temperate Deciduous cont.
• Common Animals• Bears• Deer• Birds (ex: woodpecker)
• Important Characteristics• Located in the temperate latitudes• Characterized by definite seasons• Leaves change colors• Trees lose their leaves in the fall
4. Desert
• Temperature – Hot• Rainfall - Light
• Common Plants • Cactus• Low bushes
Desert cont.
• Common Animals• Lizards• Snakes • Owls
• Important Characteristics• Located near the equator• Nights and winters can become
cold• Most desert animals are nocturnal
5. Savanna (Grasslands)
• Temperature – Hot• Rainfall - Average
• Common Plants • Grasses• Flowering plants• Low trees
Grasslands cont.
• Common Animals• Zebras• Giraffes• Gazelles• Lions• leopards
• Important Characteristics• Located in the middle latitudes• Grasses’ deep roots can survive
many months without water
6. Tropical Rain Forest
• Temperature – Hot• Rainfall - Heavy
• Common Plants • Evergreen trees• Vines• Ferns
Tropical Rainforest cont.
• Common Animals• Monkeys• Jaguars• Insects
• Important Characteristics• Located near the equator• Highest biodiversity of all biomes• Important for medicines• Most animals live in the canopy• Most of the nutrients are found in the
plants, not the soil
Flip over your study guide and draw a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the three aquatic biomes
o Fresh Watero Salt Water/ Marineo Wetland/ Estuary/ Marsh