Environments of the world

What is the desert climate like?

• Dry, hot and sunny all year round

• Hotter summers and colder winters

• Warm wet summers and mild winters

• Humid, warm and wet

What is the vegetation like in the desert?

• Lush and green

• Little to no vegetation: cacti, succulents, bushes

• No trees, grasses, weeds and wildflowers

• Trees such as oak, maple and elm

What animals will you find in the desert?

• Toucans, monkeys, cassowaries, sloths

• Bear, dear, chipmunks, salamanders

• Grasshoppers, cattle, rabbits, foxes

• Camels, lizards, snakes, scorpions

What is the climate like in the TALL grasslands?

• dry, hotter summers, colder winters

• humid and very wet

• cold and rainy

• warm and sunny

What is the climate like in the SHORT grasslands?

• dry, hotter summers, colder winters

• humid and very wet

• cold and rainy

• warm and sunny

What is the vegetation like in the temperate grasslands?

• Lush and green

• Little to no vegetation: cacti, succulents, bushes

• No trees, grasses, weeds and wildflowers

• Trees such as oak, maple and elm

What animals will you find in the deciduous forest?

• Toucans, monkeys, cassowaries, sloths

• Bear, dear, chipmunks, salamanders

• Grasshoppers, cattle, rabbits, foxes

• Camels, lizards, snakes, scorpions

What is the climate like in the deciduous forest?

• Usually warm, with moist summers and mild winters

• Usually humid and wet

• Very cold winters and warm summers

• Usually very cold

What is the vegetation like in the deciduous forest?

• Lush and green

• Little to no vegetation: cacti, succulents, bushes

• No trees, grasses, weeds and wildflowers

• Trees that lose their leaves such as oak, maple and elm

What is the climate like in the tropical rainforest?

• Usually warm, with moist summers and mild winters

• Usually humid and wet

• Very cold winters and warm summers

• Usually very cold