Biomes (Terrestrial)

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

• Desert
• Temperate Rainforest
• Tropical Rainforest
• Tundra

Cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year. Very little precipitation.

• savannah
• taiga
• tundra
• desert

A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.

• desert
• deciduous
• canopy
• Biome

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

• Taiga
• tundra
• desert
• temperate rain forest

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

• desert
• tropical rain forest
• arctic
• temperate rain forest

a treeless biome that has permafrost

• Tundra
• Desert
• Taiga
• Deciduous

this biome has the largest diversity (largest number of different kinds) of plant and animal species

• Desert
• Tundra
• Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

lichens, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures

• Desert
• Taiga
• Tundra
• Grasslands

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

Which biome is the driest?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Rainforest