terrestrial biomes

A large region characterized by its climate and organisms.

• biome
• ecosystem
• community
• population

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

hot, humid forests with much rainfall

• grassland

• terrestrial ecosystems

• tropical rainforest

• biodiversity

An ecosystem that is found on land.

• terrestrial ecosystems

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

• deciduous forest

A cool, mostly coniferous (evergreen) forest.

• tundra

• grassland

• desert

• taiga

A sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation or plant life.

• biomes

• tundra

• biodiversity

• desert

The cold biome of the far north. It has permanently frozen soil, so it can't support large plants.

• taiga

• canopy

• tundra

• biomes

The "great plains" of the U.S. are in this biome?

• grassland

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

• tundra