Word Biomes

A______ is a community of interconnected plants and animals that live and work together to survive in a shared physical climate. _____ are also called global environments.

• Biomes

• Biology

• Biometrics

• Biodiversity

This is a large area of rolling tropical grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs.

• Tundra

• Savanna

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest

These biomes have dry soil, little to no surface water, and high rates of evaporation. They have extreme temperatures and can be very hot or very cold.

• Desert

• Savanna

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest

This biome is a forested area with four distinct seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring.

• Desert

• Savanna

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest

Many desert animals are _____, which means they sleep in the day and are active at night.

• active

• internal

• nocturnal

• frugal

Many trees in the temperate forest are ______, which means they drop their leaves in the winter and grow them back in spring.

• active

• internal

• evergreen

• deciduous

These biomes have high rates of rainfall and remain hot and humid throughout the year. They are generally located in the tropics near the equator.

• Desert

• Savanna

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest

It is the most biodiverse biome in the world, with around half of all animal and plant species found there. 

• Desert

• Savanna

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest

The _____ forest biome is also known as a boreal forest or coniferous forest. It is the driest and coldest of the three forest biomes.

• Taiga

• Savanna

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest

A ______ biome is a cold, dry and treeless plain. The harsh conditions of the tundra environment mean that very few plants and animals can survive.

• Taiga

• tundra

• Temperate Forest

• rainforest