Suellen Thompson-
Grasslandsmoderate to little rainfall, can have hot or cold climates, variety of grasses and shrubs, very few trees -
Tropical RainforestsVERY rainy throughout the year and warm, occurs near the equator, variety of plants and trees, most Diverse groups of organisms on Earth -
Deciduous Forests4 distinct seasons, moderate rainfall and mild temperatures, WE live here, variety of plants, trees and animals -
OceanCovers most of the earth, salt water, organisms such as whales and sea turtles, plankton and jelly fish -
Freshwaternot salty, surrounded by land, shallow by the edges where plants may grow, can be a variety of depths, organisms such as fish, turtles, snakes, birds -
Estuarybrackish water (freshwater mixed with salt water), place where rivers empty into the ocean, greatly affected by tides, organisms are specially adapted to the changing salt/fresh water and high and low tides -
Salt Marshsalt water, marshy wetlands, affected by tides, organisms are specially adapted to the changing salt/fresh water and high and low tides
