1. BIOMES

3. TUNDRA Characteristics – Very Cold (average 18 Fahrenheit). – Little Precipitation (6 inches annually) – Permafrost ground only allows small shrubs and Moss. – Animals include, Herd mammals, rodents, and migratory birds

4. TUNDRA Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Tundra Very Cold Little Precipitation Permafrost ground only allows small shrubs and Moss. Animals include, Herd mammals, rodents, and migratory birds Upper Mid Latitudes High latitude position creates = cold high pressure air = little precipitation

6. TAIGA Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Taiga Hot Dry Summers and Moist Cool Winters Vegetation include Aromatic herbs, shrubs, grasses Upper Mid Latitudes just south of the Tundra -High latitude position -Earth Sun Relationship (tilt away during Winter) -Lower Pressure air provides moderate precipitation

8. SHRUB Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Shrub Hot Dry Summers and Moist Cool Winters Vegetation include Aromatic herbs, shrubs, grasses West coastal regions between 30° and 40° North and South latitude Mountain Barriers Ocean Currents Latitude

10. Tropical Savanna Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Tropical Savanna A biome with wet (prone to drought) summers) and dry fiery winters. Tall grasses and occasional trees. Animals vary from predatory herd mammals. West coastal regions between 30° and 40° North and South latitude Mountain Barriers produce Monsoon Conditions.

12. TROPICAL RAINFOREST Why This Location Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Tropical Rainforest Hot Moist Temperatures year Round Vast layers of vegetation (40% of Earths oxygen) Many animal species Low Latitudes, stretching from Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer Latitude Earth Sun Relationship Ocean Currents

14. MOUNTAIN (Alpine) Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Mountain Climate -Very cold year round Little snowfall that compiles over time Very little vegetation All Latitudes Where ever there are tall peak mountains Altitude

16. ICE CAP Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Ice Cap -Extremely cold Few animals live on the ice (polar bears, Penguins) No vegetation All Latitudes Where ever there are tall peak mountains Latitude & Earth Sun relationship

18. Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Mid- Latitude Grassland -Occur in areas with lower rainfall -Large variety of animals Mid Latitudes Mountain Barriers allow polar winds to push in

20. Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Desert - Extreme Temperatures -Little Moisture Low Latitudes Due to Earth-Sun Relationship and latitude

22. Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Coniferous -Evergreens (Needles stay on tree year-round) -Seeds occur in cones Mid to low Latitudes Temperate climate, with mild winters

24. Biome NameCharacteristicsWhere found (Generally) Why there? Broadleaf (Deciduous) -Variety of Tree types, with abundant shrub layer -Winter Dry season Mid Latitudes Temperate climate, with cool dry winters