Biomes

All the life forms and environments on or near Earth’s surface that are capable of sustaining life

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Habitat

• Atmosphere

Water on Earth’s surface, including oceans, rivers, lakes and dams

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Habitat

• Climate

Trees and shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, usually during autumn are.....

• Permafrost

• Rainforest

• Deciduous

• Savanna

Coniferous forest that is found in colder climates in the Northern Hemisphere. The largest biome in the world.

• Taiga

• Savanna

• Rainforest

• Tundra

A tropical forest environment with a large amount of rainfall

• Tundra

• Savanna

• Rainforest

• Desert

The average types of weather, including seasonal variations, experienced by a place or region over a long period of time

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

The earth’s surface layer, including its soil, rocks and landforms

• Lithosphere

• Stratosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism

• Climate

• Habitat

• Savanna

• Tundra

The thin layer of gases that surround the Earth’s surface

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Stratosphere

• Biosphere

The major ecosystem extending over a large area that is characterised by a dominant vegetation type and similar climate. e.g. a tropical forest, a temperate grassland or a desert is called a.......

• Biome

• Habitat

• Climate

• Taiga