Terrestrial Biomes

A geographic region characterized by a particular combination of an average annual temperature, annual precipitation, and distinctive plant growth forms on land.

• Climate diagram
• Terrestrial biome
• Aquatic biome

According to your textbook there are _______ terrestrial biomes.

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

A cold and treeless biome with low-growing vegetation.

• Permafrost
• Boreal forest
• Tundra
• Temperate seasonal forest

An impermeable, permanently frozen layer of soil is called

• frozen ground 
• permafrost 
• ice
• glacier

A forest biome made up primarily of coniferous evergreen trees that can tolerate cold winters and short growing seasons.

• Tundra 
• Boreal forest
• Woodland/ shrubland
• Temperate grassland/ cold desert

A coastal biome typified by moderate temperatures and high precipitation.  

• Aquatic biome 
• Temperate seasonal forest 
• Temperate rainforest 
• Tropical rainforest 

A biome with warm summers and cold winters with over 1 meter (39 inches) of precipitation.

• Temperate rainforest
• Temperate seasonal forest
• Tropical rainforest
• Temperate grassland/ cold desert

A biome characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.

• Woodland/ shrubland
• Temperate grassland/ cold desert
• Tropical rainforest
• Tropical seasonal forest/ savanna

A warm and wet biome found between 20⁰ N and 20⁰ S of the equator, with little seasonal temperature variation and high precipitation. 

• Temperate rainforest
• Tropical rainforest 
• Woodland/ shrubland
• Temperate seasonal forest

A biome characterized by cold, harsh winters, and hot, dry summers.

• Woodland/ shrubland
• Temperate grassland/ cold desert 
• Tropical rainforest 
• Subtropical desert