Biosphere: Biomes

Tropical Rainforest

Found near the equator in South America (Amazon), Africa (Congo Basin), Southeast Asia (Indonesia) and Australia (Daintree Rainforest).

Tropical Rainforest

High Rainfall, high humidity, and lush vegetation with diverse range of plant and animals species. Home to numerous species, including monkeys, parrots, and jaguars.

Temperate Rainforest

Found in North America, europe, eastern Asia, and parts of australia

Temperate Rainforest

four distinct seasons with trees that shed their leaves in the fall. Oak, maple, and beech trees are common. Animals include deer, squirrels, and raccoons.

Boreal Rainforest

Extends across North America, Europe, and Asia, primarily in the northern hemisphere.

Boreal Rainforest

Cold winters and coniferous forests dominated by pine, spruce, and fir trees, Animals include moose, wolves, and bears.

Desert

Distributed in various parts of the world including North America (Sonoran _____ ), Africa (Sahara _____ ), and Australia (Great Victoria _____ )

Desert

Extremely arid with little vegetation. Some _____ have sand dunes, while others have rocky terrain. _____ animals are adapted to extreme heat and include camels, rattlesnakes, and scorpions.

Savanna

Typically surrounds tropical rainforests in regions of Africa (African ______), South America (Llanos) and Australia (Northern Territory)

Savanna

Warm climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. Dominated by grasses, scattered trees, and large herbivores like zebras and giraffes.

Grassland

Found in North America (Great Plains), South America (Pampas), Africa (Savannah) , ano Eurasia (steppe).

Grassland

Dominated by grasses with few trees. Supports grazing animals like bison, antelope, and zebras. Also, home to predators like lions and cheetahs

Marine

Cover approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface and include oceans, coral reefs and estuaries.

Marine

Vary in temperature, depth, and salinity. Support a diverse range of _____ life, from plankton to large whales.

Tundra

Primarily encircles the Arctic region (northern North America, Europe, and Asia). Also found as Alpine _____ on high mountains worldwide (above the tree line)

Tundra

Extremely cold, treeless plain; permafrost (permanently frozen subsoil). Low precipitation, short growing season. Dominated by mosses, lichens, dwarf shrubs. Animals adapted to cold

Freshwater

Found worldwide. Includes lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands.

Freshwater

• Low salt concentration (less than 1%).

  • Lakes & Ponds: Standing water, often zoned by light and depth.

  • Rivers & Streams: Flowing water, conditions vary along path.

  • Wetlands: Saturated soil, support specialized water-adapted plants (hydrophytes); high biodiversity.