Biome Check up

Using the word bank below, label each of the biomes on the North American Map. desert temperate deciduous forest grassland tundra fresh water temperate rainforesttaiga marine tropical rainforest tundra taiga temperate rainforest grassland desert marine fresh water tropical rainforest marine temperate deciduous forest Types of Biomes Sort the characteristics into the correct biome Tundra treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth's surface only supports low growing plants like moss lichen Polar bear Average annual temperatures are -54℉ The ground is permanently frozen 10 in - 3 ft down so trees can't grow there. Taiga located near the top of the world, just below the tundra biome The winters are very cold with only snowfall. The summers are warm, rainy, and humid coniferous trees Lynx Bobcat Temperate Deciduous Forest Fox Deer Deciduous Trees like Maple Trees has four distinct seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Average temperature 42℉-82℉, average rainfall is 30-50in per year Tropical Rain Forest Temperature ranges from a high of 93 °F to a low 68 °F Monkeys An average of 155 inches of rain yearly. The biome with the greatest amount of biodiversity. Desert The only animals they have that can survive have the ability to burrow under ground. temperature can exceed 120o F Scorpions An average of 10 cm of rain a year. Plants are drought resistant and have thick, waxy leaves Grassland Bison Agriculture (The Breadbasket of the US) Average temperatures 32℉-86℉, 20-35in of rain Thousands of species of grasses Marine Has the ability to absorb and hold heat to moderate temperature Occupies the largest area of Earth 3.5% salt water Sea turtles Fresh water Close to 0% salt content Frogs live here