Biomes

Biomes

Large groups of ecosystems sharing the same climate and having similar plant and animal communities.

Climate

The average annual temperature and amount of rainfall in an area, influenced by factors like latitude, elevation, land masses, and ocean currents.

Tropical Rainforest

Biome with large amounts of rain, home to over half of Earth's land species, found in regions around the Equator.

Savanna

Tropical grassland with a long dry season and short wet season, inhabited by large herbivores like giraffes and zebras.

Temperate Grassland

Biome excellent for agriculture, found in central North America, South Africa, and Argentina.

Taiga (Boreal Forest)

Coniferous forest with long, cold winters, located in Canada around 50°-60° N latitude, home to animals like moose, wolves, and bears.

Tundra

Biome with little rainfall, frozen water in soil (permafrost), and smaller plants and animals like foxes, owls, and caribou.

Polar Regions

Extremely cold areas bordering the tundra, with the Arctic Ocean in the north (covered by ice) and Antarctica in the south, inhabited by animals like polar bears, arctic foxes, penguins, whales, and seals.