Biomes

s located near the North Pole. A thin layer of soil covers something called permafrost, a layer of ground that is permanently frozen, so it never thaws. Most of the year the temperature is below freezing, and very little rain falls there. It is the coldest biome.

• tangia

• arctic

• tundra

• subpermafrost

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Rainforest, Deciduous Forest & Tangia

• 3 Grassland Biomes

• 3 Desert Biomes

• 3 Blind Mice

• 3 Forest Biomes

are large, open spaces where mostly grass grows. Trees only grow near rivers or streams. The soil is very rich. The largest land animals live in this area

• marine

• grasslands

• forest

• tundra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

are very, very dry. During the day, it can get above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (F), but at night the temperature can drop into the 40s & 50s( F): have very little rainfall.

• tangias

• deserts

• tundra

• grasslands

are found near the equator. They have the largest variety of plant and animal life. They are very warm and very wet. Some of them can get as much as 400 inches of rain every year.

• desert rain forest

• tropical rain forest

• arctic rain forest

• temperate rain forests

are found along the coasts in places like the northwestern United States. They can be very wet but are much cooler than tropical rain forests.

• pine forest

• subtropical rainforest

• rainbow forest

• temperate rain forest

are forests where the seasons change. The leaves change color in the autumn and fall off in the winter. Summers are warm and winters are cold.

• redwood forest

• temperate deciduous forest

• seasonal forests

• temperate devious forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

cover 70% of the Earth

• saltwater biome

• freshwater biome

• mariner biome

• marine biome

are the largest biomes on Earth. They can be warm or cold. They are home to plants like seaweed and animals like fish, whales, turtles and sponges.

• oceans

• ponds

• lakes

• ice islands

Which biome is characterized by having a permanently frozen subsoil layer known as permafrost?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Grassland