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Biomes of the World
The major habitats of Earth, their climate, plants and where they are found.
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- Tropical rainforestBiomeHot and wet all year, tall trees and the most kinds of life; found in the Amazon, Congo and Southeast Asia
- SavannaBiomeWarm grassland with scattered trees and wet and dry seasons; found in East Africa and northern Australia
- DesertBiomeGets very little rain, with plants like cacti; the Sahara is an example
- Temperate deciduous forestBiomeFour seasons and trees that lose their leaves in fall; found in the eastern United States, Europe and East Asia
- Temperate grasslandBiomeWide open grass with hot summers and cold winters; includes the prairies, steppes and pampas
- Taiga (boreal forest)BiomeA cold forest of evergreen trees, the largest land biome; found in Canada, Alaska and Russia
- TundraBiomeVery cold, windy and treeless with frozen ground; found near the Arctic
- Alpine tundraBiomeCold, treeless land high on mountains
- Chaparral (Mediterranean scrub)BiomeHot dry summers, mild wet winters and shrubs; found in California and around the Mediterranean
- Coral reefBiomeWarm, shallow ocean habitat built by tiny animals called corals
- Open oceanBiomeDeep salt water habitat that covers most of the Earth
- Freshwater biomeBiomeRivers, lakes and ponds with little salt in the water
- WetlandBiomeLand covered with water for much of the year, like marshes and swamps
- Mangrove forestBiomeSalt-tolerant trees growing in shallow water along tropical coasts
- EstuaryBiomeA place where a river meets the sea and fresh and salt water mix
- Polar iceBiomeLand and sea covered with ice year-round at the poles
- Which biome is the Amazon?BiomeTropical rainforest
- Which biome is the Serengeti?BiomeSavanna
- Which biome is the Sahara?BiomeDesert
- Which biome has permafrost?BiomeTundra
- Which biome has the most biodiversity on land?BiomeTropical rainforest
- Which biome has pines, spruces and firs across northern Canada and Russia?BiomeTaiga
- Which biome is the Great Plains of North America?BiomeTemperate grassland
- What are the grasslands of Eurasia called?BiomeSteppes
- What are the grasslands of South America called?BiomePampas
- What are the grasslands of North America called?BiomePrairies
- What are the layers of a rainforest, from top to bottom?BiomeEmergent layer, canopy, understory, forest floor
- What is a biome?BiomeA large region with a similar climate and similar plants and animals
- Which biome has polar bears?BiomeArctic tundra and polar ice
- Which biome has camels, cacti and lizards?BiomeDesert
- Which biome has lions, zebras and giraffes?BiomeSavanna
- Which biome has moose, wolves and spruce trees?BiomeTaiga
- Which biome has monkeys, toucans and orchids?BiomeTropical rainforest
- Which biome has deer, squirrels and oak trees?BiomeTemperate deciduous forest
- What kind of biome is the Great Barrier Reef?BiomeCoral reef (a marine biome)
- What kind of biome is the Everglades?BiomeWetland
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