Land Biomes and Their Characteristics

1. Chapter 4.1 Land Biomes Ms. Renfroe Fall 2013

2. Are you ready?!?! • Biomes

3. Biome • Areas that have similar climates, precipitation, and landforms (abiotic factors) usually have similar plants and animals (biotic factors) • A biome is a large area characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

4. Name that biome!

5. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Average Temperatures: -Summer: 82 F -Winter: 43 F • Average Yearly Rainfall: 29.5 to 49 inches

6. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Location: Eastern United States, Eastern Asia, Central and Western Europe • Land: rich soil, hills, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams

7. Deciduous Forest World Map

8. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Plants:-ash, oak, and birch trees-some evergreens-mosses-wildflowers

9. Temperate Deciduous Forest • Animals:-black bears-American bald eagles-white-tailed deer -coyote-squirrels

12. Name that biome!

13. Coniferous Forest (Taiga) • Average Temperatures: -Summer: 57 F-Winter 14 F • Average Yearly Rainfall: 14 to 29.5 in

14. Coniferous Forest • Location: Alaska, Central Canada, Europe, Northern Asia • Land: mountains, valleys, rolling hills, flat plateaus, lakes, ponds

15. Coniferous Forest World Map

16. Coniferous Forest • Plants: -fir, spruce, and pine trees-grasses-flowers

17. Coniferous Forest • Animals: -bobcat-grizzly bear-gray wolf-red fox

20. Name that biome!

21. Tropical Rain Forest • Average Temperatures: -Daytime: 93 F-Nighttime: 68 F • Average Yearly Rainfall:up to 157.5 in

22. Tropical Rain Forest • Location: Africa, Central and South America, Hawaii, West India, Southeast Asia, Australia • Land: mountains, valleys, wetlands, streams, rivers, flood plains

23. Rain Forest World Map

24. Tropical Rain Forest • Plants:-vines-bamboo-coconut tree-kapok tree

25. Tropical Rain Forest • Animals:-Bengal tiger-king cobra-chimpanzee-toucans-vampire bat-orangutan

28. Name that biome!

29. Temperate Grassland • Average Temperatures:-Summer: 86 F-Winter: 32 F (freezing) • Average Yearly Rainfall:10 to 29.5 in

30. Temperate Grassland • Location: Argentina, Australia, Central North America, Hungary, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa • Land: rich soil, rolling hills

31. Temperate Grassland World Map

32. Temperate Grassland • Plants: -buffalo grass-sunflowers-coneflowers-clover

33. Temperate Grassland • Animals:-wild turkey-Canadian geese-crickets -bison-prairie chicken

35. Name that biome!

36. Savanna • Average Temperatures:-Dry season: 93 F-Wet season: 61 F • Average Yearly Rainfall:59 in

37. Savanna • Location: Africa, Australia, Central and South America, Southern Asia • Land: gently rolling hills

38. Savanna World Map

39. Savanna • Plants: -acacia tree-baobab tree-Bermuda grass-elephant grass

40. Savanna • Animals:-elephants-giraffes-zebras-lions-leopards-cheetahs

42. Name that biome!

43. Desert • Average Temperatures:-Summer: 100 F-Winter: 45 F • Average Yearly Rainfall: 10 in

44. Desert • Location: Hot: North America, West Coast of South America, Central Australia, North Africa, Middle East Cold: Antarctic, Central Asia, Greenland • Land: 10-20% is sand, gravel, boulders, mountains, very dry soil, ice

45. Desert Biome Map

46. Desert • Plants: -cacti-brittle bush-Joshua tree

47. Desert • Animals:-kangaroo rat-bobcat-desert tortoise-desert fox-cactus pygmy owl

49. Guess that biome!

50. Tundra • Average Temperatures: -Summer: 54 F-Winter: -15 F • Average Yearly Rainfall:12-20 in