Sandy or rocky
Very few animals and plants
Very little water
Temperature
Very hot in the day (50C) but can be very cold at night
(below 0C).
Rain
Very low rainfall (less than 2.5 centimetres per year)
Plants
Cactus is the most common plant.
Animals
Camels, or mice
Famous ones:
The Gobi or The Sahara
Treeless
The ground is frozen all year round
Temperature
Stays around freezing (0°C) all year round
Rain
Normally falls as snow but only a maximum of 4
centimetres a year (low amount)
Plants
There is very little plants, normally moss or cotton grass
Animals
Reindeer, Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Polar Bears
Countries in this biome:
Canada, Russia, Alaska, Finland, Greenland
Supports different trees
Animals often hibernate in the winter
Hot and humid, found by the equator
There are lots of different tree layers
Temperature
Up to 15°C in summer but as cold as -15° in the winter
Rain
Often snow in the winter- up to 9 centimetres
Plants
Pine trees (like Christmas trees)
Animals
Foxes, wolves, reindeer, bears
Countries in this biome:
Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden, and Finland
Temperature
Stays similar all year round- approximately 26°C.
Rain
Rainy season from December to May where up to 3
centimetres can fall in a month (high rainfall)
Plants
Very tall trees, smaller trees that wait for taller ones to
die in order to grow in their space, some shrubbery on
the ground but this can flood
Animals
Parrots, butterflies, frogs, jaguars, sloths, snakes
Famous ones:
Amazon in Brazil
A forest with 4 seasons
Temperature
Usually above 0C in winter, summer can be between
20°C and 25°C.
Winter is cooler and trees shed their leaves
Rain
Usually high- between 5-10cm in a year.
Plants
Trees, such as oak, grass, flowers, bracken
Animals
Owls, badgers, deer, fozes,
Countries:
United Kingdom, USA, Canada
More rain than a desert, but too dry for many trees
Temperature
Temperatures stay above 15° all year round
Rain
There is a wet season and a dry season. Between JuneSeptember up to 2.5 centimeters of rain can fall
Plants
Some trees and grass (such as the tall elephant grass)
Animals
Buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, giraffes, elephants, lions,
hyenas,
Countries:
Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Desert
Tundra
Hot, rocky, not much rain
No trees, frozen ground
Taiga
Tropical Rainforest
Hot, humid, and found by the equator
Lots of different trees, animals often hibernate
Savanna
Deciduous Forest
More rain than a desert but too dry for many trees
A forest with 4 seasons, the UK is in this biome