Terrestrial Biomes Review

Weather

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.

Climate

The average weather condition in an area, including temperature and precipitation. 

Tundra

A treeless biome due to the constant cycle of freezing and thawing, plants that are able to live in this biome have very shallow roots.

Boreal forest

A dense band of evergreen forest, with short summers and long, cold winters.

Temperate forest

A biome with many trees and well defined seasons that encourage growth.

Woodlands

A mixed shrub and tree community with less annual rainfall and have hot, dry summers and cold, wet summers.

Grassland

A biome with fertile soils and a thick cover of grasses.

Desert

A biome with low rainfall and extreme temperatures. 

Tropical Savanna

A biome with less rainfall than most tropical areas and many grasses and scattered trees.

Tropical Seasonal Forest

A forest that gets a large amount of water in the wet season but also has a very dry season.

Tropical Rainforest

 biome with warm temperatures and large amounts of rainfall.

Tropical seasonal forest

most trees drop their leaves during the dry season

Desert

annual rate of evaporation exceeds rate of precipitation

Temperate woodland and shrubland

open areas of trees and mixed shrubs along the west coasts of North and South America

Tropical rainforest

most diverse of all biomes, with a canopy and understory of vegetation

Tropical savanna

grasses and scattered trees; receives less precipitation than other tropical areas

Temperate grassland

thick cover of grasses with underground stems and buds that can survive fires

Boreal Forest

dense evergreen forest; also called northern coniferous forest or taiga

Temperate Forest

composed of broad-leaved deciduous trees; has four well-defined seasons

Tundra

treeless; has a layer of permanently frozen soil below the surface called permafrost