a land area found near the equator. The climate is very humid and wet with average yearly rainfall of more than 300 cm of rain and an average temperature between 20°C - 34°C . This biome has the most biodiversity of all the biomes.

a land area characterized by coniferous forests (cone-bearing, needle-leaved trees) such as pines, spruces, and firs. The winters are cold and long. The summers are short and cool. Precipitation is mostly snow. Located northerly in Russia, Canada, and Eur

a land area where there is little rain less than 25 cm per year. Only a few kinds of plants grow here. Temperatures are very hot in the summer but can drop below freezing at nights. Animals are adapted to hot and dry conditions.

a northern-most land area in Eurasia and North America. The area is characterized by extreme low temperatures, long winters, and no trees. A layer of soil called permafrost is always frozen.

Temperate deciduous forest

a biome known for having four seasons. It has deciduous trees with leaves that change color in autumn, fall off in the winter, and grow back in the spring. The climate characteristics include cool mornings and warm days. Rainfall is typically between 75-1

a land area, located in Africa, which is mostly made up of grasses, and there are a few trees. It usually has a dry season and then a wet season. It is known for large herbivores and carnivores.

Temperate Deciduous Forest--sentence

On our trip to the Smoky Mountains in October, we traveled through the _____________________ biome. The leaves on the trees were turning colors of red, orange, and yellow.

Grasses, scattered shrubs, and small trees grow on the ____________ biome. Herbivores such as elephants and zebras migrate across the plains.

Polar bears, lichens, mosses, and reindeer are organisms found in the ____________ biome.

______________ forests are cold most of the year and are dominated by cone-bearing trees.

Tropical Rainforest--sentence

A ______________ biome has more kinds of plants and animals than any other area in the world. About 1/4 of all medicines come from this area.

In a ___________ biome animals have adaptations to survive long periods of time without water.

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Biomes - Week 2

Term	Definition
Tropical rain forest	a land area found near the equator. The climate is very humid and wet with average yearly rainfall of more than 300 cm of rain and an average temperature between 20°C - 34°C . This biome has the most biodiversity of all the biomes.
Taiga	a land area characterized by coniferous forests (cone-bearing, needle-leaved trees) such as pines, spruces, and firs. The winters are cold and long. The summers are short and cool. Precipitation is mostly snow. Located northerly in Russia, Canada, and Eur
Desert	a land area where there is little rain less than 25 cm per year. Only a few kinds of plants grow here. Temperatures are very hot in the summer but can drop below freezing at nights. Animals are adapted to hot and dry conditions.
Tundra	a northern-most land area in Eurasia and North America. The area is characterized by extreme low temperatures, long winters, and no trees. A layer of soil called permafrost is always frozen.
Temperate deciduous forest	a biome known for having four seasons. It has deciduous trees with leaves that change color in autumn, fall off in the winter, and grow back in the spring. The climate characteristics include cool mornings and warm days. Rainfall is typically between 75-1
Savanna	a land area, located in Africa, which is mostly made up of grasses, and there are a few trees. It usually has a dry season and then a wet season. It is known for large herbivores and carnivores.
Temperate Deciduous Forest--sentence	On our trip to the Smoky Mountains in October, we traveled through the _____________________ biome. The leaves on the trees were turning colors of red, orange, and yellow.
Savanna--sentence	Grasses, scattered shrubs, and small trees grow on the ____________ biome. Herbivores such as elephants and zebras migrate across the plains.
Tundra--sentence	Polar bears, lichens, mosses, and reindeer are organisms found in the ____________ biome.
Taiga--sentence	______________ forests are cold most of the year and are dominated by cone-bearing trees.
Tropical Rainforest--sentence	A ______________ biome has more kinds of plants and animals than any other area in the world. About 1/4 of all medicines come from this area.
Desert--sentence	In a ___________ biome animals have adaptations to survive long periods of time without water.

Created by: Lynn - TCMS

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