6 Major Biomes And Characteristics
Question: Tundra
Answer: -permanently frozen
-plant life includes mosses, grasses, small flowers, and shrubs
-animal life includes birds, wolves, foxes and reindeer
Question: Coniferous (Evergreen)
Answer: -cold climate
-enough rainfall for trees to grow
-animas include moose, squirrel, rabbits, and beavers
Question: Deciduous
Answer: -moderate climate
-long growing season followed by a cold winter
-leaves of trees, such as oak and maple will fall off
-many kinds of birds and animals
Question: Tropical Rainforest
Answer: -large amount of rainfall and hot all year
-tall trees and many kinds of plants
-many different animals
Question: Grasslands
Answer: -moderate climate but not enough rain for trees to grow
-large herds of animals feed on the many kinds of grasses
Question: Deserts
Answer: -temperatures are moderate or hot, but where there is very little rain
-very few plants
-lizards and coyotes find food and shelter