1. Temperate Deciduous Forest

2. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Geography:
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere 
Climate and Temperature:
Cool, rainy areas
Avg. temperature is 75
2-5 feet of precipitation
Humid
Biotic Factors:
Trees lose leaves in Fall
Large variety of trees, shrubs, and flowers
Large variety of animals: Bears, deer, rabbits, eagles, wolves, frogs, snakes, lizards, and mice

3. Desert

4. Desert Geography: One fifths of earth’s land Climate and Temperature:
Less than 10 in of rain a year- very dry
Extreme heat during day and cold during night
Biotic Factors:
Plants with small leaves- cacti and grasses
Many nocturnal animals
Coyotes, snakes, spiders etc.

5. Tropical Rainforest

6. Tropical Rainforest Geography:
Found in mountains, valleys and flat lands
Usually near equator
Climate and Temperature:
Year around warmth
Avg. of in of rain
High heat and humidity
Biotic Factors:
Most animal and plant diversity
Monkeys, panthers, birds, frogs, iguanas, many insects
Plants with large leaves

7. Taiga

8. Taiga Geography: Northern Hemisphere Largest biome on Earth
Climate and Temperature:
Cold harsh climate
Low precipitation
Biotic Factors:
Deer, moose, wolves , rabbits, bears
Plants are mostly pine trees (conifers)- always green and never lose leaves

9. Tundra

10. Tundra Geography: Always found near the North Pole
Climate and Temperature:
Cold, treeless area
Little precipitation
Coldest biome
Biotic Factors:
Arctic foxes, polar bears, wolves, owls
Few plants due to frozen ground

11. Temperate Grassland

12. Temperate Grassland Geography: Flat or slightly hilly areas
Climate and Temperature:
Windy, mostly dry area
Low precipitation in.
Biotic Factors:
Many insects and large mammals such as wild cats, elephants, antelope
Most all plants are tall deep rooted grasses

13. Freshwater

14. Freshwater Geography: Ponds, lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands
Scattered all over the globe
Climate and Temperature
Depends on location
Ranges from 35F to 75F
Biotic Factors
Reptiles, birds, fish,
Plankton, algae, various grasses

15. Saltwater

16. Salt Water Geography Covers about 71% of the Earth’s suface
Ocean floor covered in valleys, trenches, plateaus, ridges and some volcanoes
Climate and Temperature
Warmer by equator
Cooler far from the equator
Biotic Factors
Shellfish, fish, whales, dolphins
Seaweeds, coral