Terrestrial Biomes

A large region characterized by its climate and organisms.

• biome
• ecosystem
• community
• population

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This biome is covered in coniferous forests.

• taiga
• tundra
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest

This biome has trees with leaves that change color and fall off each year.

• taiga
• tundra
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest

This biome has primarily grazing animals like elephants, buffalo, giraffes, etc.

• chaparral
• grasslands
• deciduous forests
• tropical rain forest

This biome's temperature is very cold at night and then extremely hot in the day.

• tropical rain forest
• temperate rain forest
• chaparral
• desert

This biome's four seasons are very distinct.

• tropical rain forest
• temperate rain forest
• deciduous forest
• grasslands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

More than half of the world's animals and plants live in this biome.

• grasslands
• deciduous forests
• taiga
• rain forests

hot, humid forests with much rainfall

• grassland

• terrestrial ecosystems

• tropical rainforest

• biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An ecosystem that is found on land.

• terrestrial ecosystems

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

• deciduous forest

A cool, mostly coniferous (evergreen) forest.

• tundra

• grassland

• desert

• taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6