Biomes

are very, very dry. During the day, it can get above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (F), but at night the temperature can drop into the 40s & 50s( F): have very little rainfall.

• tangias

• deserts

• tundra

• grasslands

are found near the equator. They have the largest variety of plant and animal life. They are very warm and very wet. Some of them can get as much as 400 inches of rain every year.

• desert rain forest

• tropical rain forest

• arctic rain forest

• temperate rain forests

are found along the coasts in places like the northwestern United States. They can be very wet but are much cooler than tropical rain forests.

• pine forest

• subtropical rainforest

• rainbow forest

• temperate rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

are forests where the seasons change. The leaves change color in the autumn and fall off in the winter. Summers are warm and winters are cold.

• redwood forest

• temperate deciduous forest

• seasonal forests

• temperate devious forest

s located near the North Pole. A thin layer of soil covers something called permafrost, a layer of ground that is permanently frozen, so it never thaws. Most of the year the temperature is below freezing, and very little rain falls there. It is the coldest biome.

• tangia

• arctic

• tundra

• subpermafrost

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

cover 70% of the Earth

• saltwater biome

• freshwater biome

• mariner biome

• marine biome

are the largest biomes on Earth. They can be warm or cold. They are home to plants like seaweed and animals like fish, whales, turtles and sponges.

• oceans

• ponds

• lakes

• ice islands

are rivers, lakes, streams and ponds. They are home to animals like fish, frogs and birds. Many plants grow in or near

• saltwater biome

• brackish biome

• freshwater biome

• brine bioms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain type of plants.

• ecosystem

• habitat

• biome

• biosphere

All of the animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms in a forest are a(n)...

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2