An Introduction to Land Biomes

Click on a button to learn more about each biome.

Click on a button to learn more about each biome.

Biome Activity

Climate Location

Animals Plants

Tundra

Permafrost:- frozen layer of soil

Cold Temperatures

High winds

Poor soil

Snow owl

Penguin

Fox

Polar Bears

Caribou

Bear

Wildflowers

MossesNot much

plant diversity

Lichens

Shrubs

Climate Location

Animals Plants

Taiga

•Lots of rain

•Long, Cold winters

•Short summers

Red fox

Snowshoe hare

Bald eagle

Black bearBobcat

There are a lot of big

carnivores here

Here there are many coniferous trees such as spruce and fir

Climate Location

Animals Plants

Temperate Deciduous

Forest

Fertile soil

Cold winters

Warm summers

Year round precipitation

Temperate forest

Us!

Wolf

Hummingbird

Chipmunk

Bear

Deer

Bluebird

Great diversity of animals, many omnivores and several birds.

The great amount of rainfall helps to support large trees and much plant life.

Climate Location

Animals Plants

Grassland

•Open land

•Seasonal rainfall

•Cool winters, warm summers

GrasslandsGrasslands

zebra

giraffe

Wild beast

deer

llama

Do you think there is

enough grass to eat??

Plant life: Mostly grasses and wildflowers

Climate Location

Animals Plants

Desert

Hot and dry

Desert

Kangaroo

Scorpion

Coyote

Roadrunner

gecko

It is hot

here!

Cactus and other succulents grow here.

Climate Location

Animals Plants

Hot and wet year round

Tropical Rain Forest

Poison frog

toucan

Aye-aye

lemur

anteater

capybara

butterfly

Amazing diversity of animals and

wildlife.

Many tall, rain loving trees that form a canopy for other wildlife to grow below.

Hello!

Now that you have learned about land biomes, your job is to:

•Choose a biome

•Create an imaginary organism that would be best suited for that environment

•Make a drawing of the organism

•List 10 adaptations that the organism has that makes it best suited for the biome you selected.