The Biomes

The Tundra

• The tundra is the coldest biome. It's located up north.
• This is the "treeless flat land" biome.
• Although there is a lot of snow, there is not a lot of precipitation.
• The lowest temperature it can get to is around -37°F in the winter.
• The highest temperature in the summer is around 54°F.

Vegetation in the tundra

• Shrubs
• Moss
• A variety of flowers

Animal Life in the Tundra

• Wolverine
• Fox
• Polar Bear
• Narwhal
• Lynx

Permafrost

The Taiga

• The taiga is located right under the tundra.
• Taiga is the Russian word for "forest"
• It is the largest biome on land.
• The temperature here in the summer is 20°F to 70°F
• The precipitation here is 12-33 inches.

Vegetation in the Taiga

• Pine
• Fir
• Hemlock
• Moss
• Lichens

Temperate DECIDUOUS Forest

• This biome is under the taiga.
• It is located on the right half of North America and the middle of Europe.
• This is the only biome that has four seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter)
• The average temperature is 50°F.
• The average annually rainfall is 30 to 60 inches.

Vegetation in the forest

• Shrubs
• Moss
• Trees (oak, maple, elm, walnut, etc.)
• Lichens

Animal Life In The Forest

• Deer
• Mosquitoes
• Snakes
• Squirrels

Grassland

• This is located under the temperate deciduous forest.
• Grasslands are flat, dry areas.
• In the winter, the temperature can go as low as -40°F.
• In the summer, the temperature can go as high as 70°F.
• Unlike the temperate deciduous forest, the grassland only has 2 seasons.

Vegetation in the Grassland

• Grass
• Trees and shrubs struggle to grow in the grassland.
• Sunflowers
• Wild Indigos

Animal Life in the Grassland

• The grassland doesn't have a wide variety, but they have a lot of animals.
• Bison
• Prairie Dogs
• Zebras
• Lions

Wildfires in Grasslands

• Natural and man made wildfires are important.
• When the fire burns down the fire-intolerant trees and shrubs, it gives
• more room for fire-tolerant plants to grow.
• The grass survives this because it grows underground.

Desert

• The desert is located under the grasslands.
• The desert is hot and dry.
• The temperature is usually 20-25°C
• The average annual rainfall here is 15-26 cm.

Vegetation in the Desert

• These plants are adapted to the hot weather here.
• Barrel Cactus
• Palm Trees
• Joshua Tree
• Desert Primrose

Animal Life in the desert

• Bobcat
• Coyote
• Desert Tortoise
• Camels
• Rhinoceros

Tropical Rain Forest

• The rain forest is under the desert. 
• You can find it in South America, Africa, and South Asia.
• It has a tropical, wet climate.
• It doesn't get much hotter than 93°F or colder than 68°F.
• Every year, it gets an average og 50 to 260 inches of rainfall.

Vegetation in the rain forest

• Epiphytes
• Ceiba Tree
• Orchids
• Canopy Trees
• Liana

Animal life in the rain forest

• Anaconda
• Tarantula
• Macaw
• Monkey
• Cougar

Marine

• The marine biome is the biggest in the world, covering 70% of the earth.
• The average of all the oceans is about 39°F.
• This biome provides rain for crops for other biomes through evaporation.
• There are 5 oceans, the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic
• This biome has lots and lots of salt!

Plant life in the marine

• There are over 1 million species.
• 9 million are yet to be discovered!
• Marine plants and algae provides most of the world's oxygen.
• Kelp
• Phytoplankton

Animal Life in the marine

• Mollusks
• Fish
• Whales
• Crustaceans
• Bacteria

Freshwater

• This biome does not have salt in it. (Hence the name)
• This consists of ponds, lakes, and rivers.
• The freshwater flows into the marine biome.
• Only 3% of Earth's water comes from freshwater.

Vegetation in freshwater

• Algae
• Lilypads
• Cattails
• Reeds
• Pickleweed

Animals in freshwater

• Fish!!
• Frogs
• Ducks
• Otters
• Herons