Biomes

Adaptations used by animals of the tundra

This biome includes Douglas fir and redwood trees

Extreme temperatures and rich deep soil

This biome has moderate rainfall and frequent fires

Coastal area with Mediterranean-style climates

Tropical rain forest are threatened by

Biomes

Temperature zones are based on

Taiga

The trees in this biome adapt by having a conical shape

This biome has the greatest diversity of plants and animals

The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees

This biome includes scrub oak, olive trees, and sage

This biome receives less than 25 cm of rainfall per year

A climate that has little precipitation

Has a layer of soil permanently frozen beneath the topsoil

In a savanna you would see

This biome is easily disrupted and slow to recover to disturbances

Large amounts of rain, high humidity, moderate temperatures year-round. Where are you?

As you travel from the north pole toward the equator, you would see

This biome loses over 100 acres every minute.

Before you reach the top of a mountain where there is year-round ice and snow, you would see

In which temperature zone do we live?

Human activities that affect the tundra

A desert animal would have this adaptation.

Human activities that affect the tropical rainforest