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Biome Scavenger Hunt
Use the information from the biome posters you and your classmates made to answer the figure out what the
following Biomes are. Good luck!
This Biome has an average rainfall of 15-25 cm per year. Its temperature range is between -34⁰ and 12⁰C. The
plant species here are short grasses and shrubs, while the animals are caribou, reindeer, polar bears, birds, insects,
wolves, salmon and trout. Geographically it is located south of the polar ice caps in the Northern Hemisphere.
Abiotic factors are soggy summers, permafrost as well as it being cold and dark much of the year.
What Biome is this?
This biome gets about 38-51 cm of rain each year. Its average temperature is between -68⁰ and 32⁰C. Plant
species found here are spruce and fir trees, as well as deciduous trees and small shrubs. Animal species found
here are birds, moose, beavers, deer, wolverines and mountain lions. The geographic location of this biome is the
northern part of North America, Europe and Asia. Abiotic factors that impact this biome are summers being short
and moist, winters being long, cold and dry.
What Biome is this?
Approximately 75 – 150 cm of rain fall on this biome each year. The average temperature range is -30⁰ to 30⁰C.
Plants that thrive in this biome are oak, beech and maple trees, as well as shrubs. Animal varieties are squirrels,
rabbits, skunks, birds, deer, foxes and black bears. Geographically, this biome is south of the taiga (or boreal
forest) in eastern North America, eastern Asia, and Europe. Well-defined seasons, hot summers and cold winters
define this biome.
What Biome is this?
Approximately 25 – 43 cm of rain fall on this biome each year. The average temperature range is 10⁰ to 40⁰C.
Plants species that do well in this biome are evergreen shrubs and sagebrush. Animal varieties are foxes,
jackrabbits, birds, bobcats, coyotes, lizards, snakes, and butterflies. Geographically, this biome surrounds the
Mediterranean Sea, western coast of North and South America, South Africa and Australia. Summers are very hot
and dry, while winters are cool and wet.
What Biome is this?
This biome gets between 50 and 89 cm of rain annually, while its temperature ranges between -40⁰ and 38⁰C.
Plant species are grasses and herbs. Animal species are gazelles, horses, lions, deer, mice, coyotes, foxes, wolves,
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birds, quail, snakes, grasshoppers, and spiders. Geographically, this biome is located in North America, South
America, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
What Biome is this?
15 – 26 cm of precipitation fall on this biome annually. The temperature ranges can be as high as 20⁰ to 49⁰C, and
as low as 2⁰ to 26⁰C. Plant species found here are cacti, Joshua trees, and succulents. Animal species found here
are lizards, bobcats, birds, tortoises, cats, antelope, pygmies and desert toads. Geographically, this biome is found
on every continent except Europe. Abiotic factors that influence this biome are varying temperatures and low
rainfall.
What Biome is this?
50 – 150 cm of rain fall on this biome each year. The temperature fluctuates only modestly between 24⁰ and 49⁰C.
Grasses and scattered trees are the backdrop to lions, hyenas, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, birds and
insects. Africa, South America, and Australia are locations to go if you want to visit this biome. Abiotic factors that
influence the makeup of the biome are hot and rainy summers, as well as cool and dry winters.
What Biome is this?
125 to upwards of 660 cm of rainfall cover this biome. Temperatures range between 20 ⁰ and 34⁰C. Plant species
found here are broadleaf evergreens, bamboo, fig and coconut trees. Animals that feed off of and live on these
plants are chimpanzees, Bengal tigers, elephants, orangutans, bats, toucans, sloths, and cobras. This biome is
located in Central and South America, southeastern Asia, western Africa, as well as northeastern Australia. Abiotic
factors that influence this biome are that it is humid all year, as well as hot and wet.
What Biome is this?
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