Vegetation Regions

This region is found in cold dry areas where the ground is always frozen.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

In North America, this region supports a rich variety of wildlife such as bears, moose, rabbits, foxes, etc. 

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

This region includes some of the driest parts of the world.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

In North America, this region supports herds of grazing animals such as bison, elk, and antelope.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

In this region plant life can survive extreme cold and drought, even months without sunlight.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

Animals that inhabit the region are the arctic fox, snowy owl, arctic wolf, caribou, etc.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

This region has plenty of rainfall, 30 to 60 inches of rain per year annually.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

This region gets less than four inches of rain per year.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

Animals that inhabit the region are the kangaroo rat, desert tortoise, rattlesnake, coyotes, etc.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

This type of region can be found on the Great Plains and on the Eastern Plains.

• Tundra

• Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands