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Biome Booklet
CREATE THE FOLDABLE
Table of Contents
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Tundra
Taiga
Grasslands/Savannas
Deserts
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Other Info
Tundra
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Far North around the Artic Ocean
Earth’s coldest biome
Under 25cm (6-10 in) of precipitation per year
-18 ° F
Lichens, mosses, grasses, and small shrubs
Arctic hare, caribou, reindeer, snowy owls
Compact bodies, thick fur and layer of fat, turn
white in the winter, low-lying plants are adapted to
cold temperatures, shallow root system because of
permafrost Permanently Frozen Soil
Tundra
Taiga/Coniferous Forest
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Directly located under the TUNDRA
Coniferous trees (cone-bearing, evergreen trees)
13in to 40 in of precipitation per year’
23-41 degrees Fahrenheit
Cone-bearing evergreen trees (coniferous)
Moose, lynx, shrews, bears, and foxes
Cone shaped trees helps to shed the snow,
needle-like leaves conserve water, keep leaves
year-round so the trees can begin
photosynthesis, camouflage
Taiga
Temperate Deciduous Forest
1. Major regions found in North America,
Europe, eastern Asia
2. 30in to 60 in of precipitation per year
3. 50° F
4. Trees that lose their leaves (deciduous)
5. White-tailed deer, squirrels, frogs, foxes,
rabbits, etc.
6. Lose their leaves to conserve water and
energy, camouflage
Deciduous Forest
Grasslands/Savannas/Prairies
1. Midwest US, Africa, South America
2. 10in to 30 in of precipitation per year
3. -4° F to 86° F depending on the
latitude…Is it a temperate grassland or
tropical grassland??
4. Grasses, small shrubs
5. Herbivores such as zebras, elephants,
wildebeests, giraffes
Grasslands
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Some of the animals found here are armed with strong front
legs with sharp claws, which help them burrow in the
ground wherein they are safe from large predators.
Camouflage is yet another adaptation that many of these
animals resort to when it comes to defense against
predators.
Similarly, quite a few animals of the Prairie grasslands are
nocturnal in nature - which means they are active during the
night. As in case of camouflage, even their nocturnal nature
helps them to stay off the predator's radar.
Grasslands
• While the small animals can easily hide in the tall grass that
grows in this biome for protection against predators as well as
for hunting, large animals are gifted with adaptations like
camouflage and speed to facilitate the same.
• Furthermore, their size in itself is one of the best adaptations
for large animals when it comes to self defense.
Grasslands
Africa
North America
Deserts
• 30° N to 30° S Across the globe!
• Less than 10in of precipitation per year
• Temperature vary greatly between night and day. Day
temperatures can reach 100° F and fall to 50° F at
night
• Cactus is the most common
• Lizards, snakes, scorpions, kangaroo rat
• Extensive, shallow roots, water stored in stems, thorns
to conserve water and to keep animals away, waxy
coating and no leaves to conserve water, small bodies,
nocturnal, little or no body fat, etc.
Deserts
Tropical Rain Forest
1. Around the Equator, Asia, Africa, South America,
Central America, Pacific islands.
2. 78in to 236in of precipitation per year
3. 77° F
4. Broadleaf tropical plants
5. Leopard, toucan, monkeys, etc….too many to mention
here.
6. Broad leaves allow water to evaporate, leaves shaped
like a funnel to allow water to run off, prehensile tails
allow animals to live in trees, little body fat, some
plants grow on other plants to reach the sunlight
(vines)
Tropical Rain Forest
Other Important Info
• Tundra can be called the “cold desert”
• Taiga can be called the Boreal Forest. Taiga is
made up of coniferous trees…meaning conebearing
• Temperate Deciduous Forest are sometimes
called broadleaf forests. This is the biome in
which we live. The trees lose their leaves in
the fall.
• Grasslands are sometimes called savannah,
steppes, and prairies.
Other Important Info
• Grasslands can be found all around the world.
Temperate Grasslands sometimes called
plains, prairies, pampas, steppes, and veldt.
Tropical grasslands are called savannah.
• Deserts can be found in both temperate and
tropical zones. All plants and animals must
have an adaptation to deal with the lack of
water.
Other Important Info
• Temperate Rain Forests are found along
coastlines. The biggest is found in the U.S. in
Washington state. HUGE evergreen trees
make up the majority of the plant life there.
• Tropical Rainforest has the most diverse life
on the planet. Amazingly, the rainforest has
very poor soil. WHY?! DISCUSS
Use this booklet to study!!!