Science D-earths biomes Flashcards
earths 6 biomes
tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, grasslands, rain forest and desert
2 grasslands
prairie and savanna
tundra: climate
-very short summer(20-30 days)
-precipitation: 20 cm/y (mostly snow)
-av. an. temp: -15 to 5
taiga: climate
-cool summers, cold winters
-ppt: 40-100 cm/y (much snow)
-av. an. temp: 4 to 14
deciduous forest: climate
-well defined summer and winter
-ppt: 75-150 cm/y
-av temp: 14 to 27
grasslands-prairie: climate
-winter and summer seasons
-ppt: 25-27 cm/y
-av temp: 4 to 18
grasslands-savanna: climate
-wet and dry seasons
-ppt: 25-27 cm/y
-av temp: 18 to 30
rain forest: climate
-may have a short dry season
-ppt: 200 cm/y
-av temp: 25 to 30
desert: climate
-hot days cold nights
-ppt: 25 cm/y
-av temp: 12 to 27
desert: plants
cacti, drought-tolerant plants
desert: 3 animals
spiders, lizards, ostrich, camels, bats, coyote
rain forest: plants
evergreen and deciduous trees, vines, air plants
rain forest: animals
parrots, lizards, monkeys, tigers
grasslands-prairie: animals
hawks, snakes, mice, coyotes, buffalo
grassland-prairie: plants
some herbs, grass
grassland-savanna: plants
scattered trees and grass
grasslands-savanna: animals
reptiles, lions, cheetahs
deciduous forest: plants
deciduous trees, mosses, lichens, ferns
deciduous forest: animals
insects, birds, squirrels, rabbit, black bear, red fox
taiga: plants
evergreens, few lichens and mosses
taiga: animals
eagles, hawks, squirrels, rabbit, rodent, moose, bear, wolves
tundra: plants
lichens, mosses, sedges, dwarf woody shrub
tundra: animals
birds in the summer, arctic fox, caribou, wolves, polar bear
