Temperate Forest
Temperate Forest
Geography:
• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
Climate and Temperature:
• Cool, rainy areas
• Avg. temperature is 75
• 2-5 feet of precipitation
• Humid
Biotic Factors:
• Trees lose leaves in Fall
• Large variety of trees, shrubs,
and flowers
• Large variety of animals: Bears,
deer, rabbits, eagles, wolves,
frogs, snakes, lizards, and mice
Desert
Geography:
• One fifths of earth’s land
Desert
Climate and Temperature:
• Less than 10 in of rain a yearvery dry
• Extreme heat during day and
cold during night
Biotic Factors:
• Plants with small leaves- cacti
and grasses
• Many nocturnal animals
• Coyotes, snakes, spiders etc.
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Rainforest
Geography:
• Found in mountains, valleys
and flat lands
• Usually near equator
Climate and Temperature:
• Year around warmth
• Avg. of 50-260 in of rain
• High heat and humidity
Biotic Factors:
• Most animal and plant
diversity
• Monkeys, panthers, birds,
frogs, iguanas, many insects
• Plants with large leaves
Taiga
Taiga
Geography:
• Northern Hemisphere
• Largest biome on Earth
Climate and Temperature:
• Cold harsh climate
• Low precipitation
Biotic Factors:
• Deer, moose, wolves ,
rabbits, bears
• Plants are mostly pine treesalways green and never
lose leaves
Tundra
Tundra
Geography:
• Always found near the North
Pole
Climate and Temperature:
• Cold, treeless area
• Little precipitation
• Coldest biome
Biotic Factors:
• Arctic foxes, polar bears, wolves,
owls
• Few plants due to frozen ground
Temperate Grassland
Temperate Grassland
Geography:
• Flat or slightly hilly areas
Climate and Temperature:
• Windy, mostly dry area
• Low precipitation 20-35 in.
Biotic Factors:
• Many insects and large
mammals such as wild cats,
elephants, antelope
• Most all plants are tall deep
rooted grasses
Freshwater
Freshwater
Geography:
• Ponds, lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands
• Scattered all over the globe
Climate and Temperature
• Depends on location
• Ranges from 35F to 75F
Biotic Factors
• Reptiles, birds, fish,
• Plankton, algae, various grasses
Saltwater
Salt Water
Geography
• Covers about 71% of the Earth’s suface
• Ocean floor covered in valleys, trenches, plateaus, ridges and
some volcanoes
Climate and Temperature
• Warmer by equator
• Cooler far from the equator
Biotic Factors
• Shellfish, fish, whales, dolphins
• Seaweeds, coral