B. Biomes

Tropical rainforest location

Close to equator

Tropical rainforest characteristics

High temperatures, heavy rainfall

Animals and plants in tropical rainforests

Over ½ of earths species + animals found here, orangutan, rubber tree

Desert locations

30° N/S of equator

Desert characteristics

High daytime temperatures, low nighttime temperatures

Animals and plants in deserts

Animals and plants need to be well adapted, cactus, camel

Polar location

Artic/ Antarctic

Polar characteristics

Low temperature of 50°c, dry climate

Animals and plants in polar

Little wildlife, grass, polar bears

Deciduous/ coniferous forests location

50°-60° N/S of equator

Coniferous forests characteristics

freezing winters of -40°c, mild summers of 10°c, 300-90pmm rain

Animals and plants in coniferous forests

Pine tree, moose

Deciduous forests characteristics

Warmer, 750-1500mm

Animals and plants in deciduous forests

Oak tree, bear

Temperate grassland location

30°-40° N/S of equator

Temperate grassland characteristics

Hot summers, cold winters, moderate rainfall, like springy season

Animal and plants in Temperate grassland

Mostly grass, praire dog

Mediterranean location

40°-45° N/S of equator or isolated in south (e.g. South Africa)

Mediterranean characteristics

Hot, dry summers, mild winters

Animals and plants of mediterranean

Olive tree, jackal

Savanna location

15°-30° N/S of equator

Savanna characteristics

Dry winters, dry summers, heat, wildfires

Animals and plays in savanna

Few trees, gazelle

Tundra location

60°-70° N or Arctic circle

Tundra characteristics

Cold, windy, dry climate

Animals and plants in tundra

Moss, wolf