Terrestrial Biomes

condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time

• weather

• climate

• precipitation

• latitude

distance of any point on the surface of the Earth north or south from the equator

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

the average weather conditions in an area

• climate

• epoch

• latitude

• limnetic zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

treeless biome with a layer of permafrost

• boreal forest

• tundra

• temperate grassland

• tropical savanna

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

broad band of dense evergreen forest extending across North America, Europe and Asia

• boreal forest

• tundra

• temperate forest

• temperate woodland

covers most of south-eastern Canada, the eastern US and Europe. Consists of broad-leafed deciduous trees. has four distinct seasons

• boreal forest

• desert

• tundra

• temperate forest

occurs in areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, the west coast of North and South America, South Africa and Australia. Dominated by shrubs

• tundra

• desert

• temperate forest

• temperate woodland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

any area in which the annual rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of precipitation

• tundra

• taiga

• desert

• tropical rainforest

characterized by grasses and scattered trees in climates that receive less precipitation than some other tropical areas

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• temperate grassland

• tropical savanna

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

region with warm temperatures and large amounts of rainfall

• tropical savanna

• dessert

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6