biomes Flashcards
1
Q
polar
A
very cold, not much rainfall, but moist
2
Q
tundra
A
very cold, not much rain, wet
3
Q
boreal/taiga forest
A
thick and cold forest, lots of rain and snow
4
Q
desert
A
very low rainfall, extremely hot and dry
5
Q
mountain
A
very chilly, bit of rain
6
Q
temperate
A
very very wet and rainy, humid
7
Q
grasslands
A
mostly warm, some rain
8
Q
tropical
A
hot, moist, very rainy
9
Q
freshwater
A
a little chilly, around 18 degrees
10
Q
marine
A
cool temperature
11
Q
coral
A
grows in the 20s, can tolerate hot temps for small amounts of time
