CHAPTER 2 SECTIONS 3 AND 4 EXPLORING THE
WORLD’S VEGETATION REGIONS
Using the list of vegetation regions (biomes) below, complete the chart using
your textbook and any other resource. Be as specific as you can.
Location
Climate
Plants/Animals
1. Tropical Climates
Tropical Rainforest
Near equator in
Central Africa,
southeast Asia, and
Central South
America
Hot and Wet
100”+ / yr prec.
Above 800 temp.
Large broadleaf trees. Sloths, tropical
birds, monkeys, snakes.
Tropical Grassland
Central/Southern
Africa. India,
portions of South
America
Hot all year. 1530” / yr. prec.
Temp. – varies 600
– 800 + F.
Elephants, lions, giraffes, gazelles.
Lone trees with scattered grasses.
(acacia)
Deciduous Forests
Eastern U. S. and
Europe/ Eastern
Asia about 300 to 500
Oak, maple, birch
Deer, squirrel, coyotes, rabbits
Coniferous Forests
Colder regions
above mid latitudes
up to Arctic
Temperate Grasslands
Central U. S., Asia,
Australia
300 – 450 N and S
4 seasons
20” – 25” / yr. prec.
Temp. 200 – 700 F.
Avg.
15” – 25” / yr.
3-4 seasons
Temp. below 00 –
600 F.
4 Seasons
20” – 30”/ yr. prec.
Temp. – 200 – 800 F.
0 – 5” prec.
550 - 900 F Avg.
Little to no vegetation. Lizards,
scorpions, camels
5” – 10” / yr. prec.
500 F – 800 F Avg.
Sage bush, cacti
Iguana, scorpions
2. Continental Climates
Pine, spruce, fir
Moose, bear, and deer
Wildflowers, open fields with
scattered oak, maple
Bison, rabbits
3. Dry Climates
Desert
Desert Scrub
Middle East,
Northern/southern
Africa, southwest
US, Australia
SW US, Mexico,
portions of Africa
and Middle East,
Asia
CHAPTER 2 SECTIONS 3 AND 4 EXPLORING THE
WORLD’S VEGETATION REGIONS
4. Moderate Climates
Marine West
Coast/Mediterranean
Southern Europe,
southern Australia
Humid Subtropical
Southern South
America/ Florida
Moderate rainfall.
Temps. above
freezing with rainy
winters and dry
summers
Moderate rainfall
20 – 40” / yr.
Hotter than above
5. Polar Climates
Tundra
High latitude zones.
Above 550 latitude.
Arctic Circle Region
Ice Cap
At each pole.
Arctic/Antarctic
region
Cold summers and
long, freezing
winters. 0 – 10 “ /
yr.
Dry and cold year
round.
Little to no vegetation. Low grasses,
lichens with a few flowering plants.
Varies
Varies
6. Vertical Climates
Highland
Himalayas, Alps,
Rockies, Andes,
Great Dividing
Range