Biomes4th grade Science

By Alexandra Vakula

Rainforest

An Endangered Biome

Has at least 70 in. of rain a year

Has more species of plants and animals than any other biome

Located in Asia, Africa, South and Central America

Grasslands

Vast Grassy Fields

Little Rain

Located in North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Australia

Desert

Lack of Water

Intense Heat or Cold

Hot and Dry Desert Ex. Arabian and Sahara Deserts

Cold and Dry Desert Ex. Gobi Desert

Deciduous Forest

Located in North America, Europe, and Eastern Asia

Average Temperature is 50°F

Trees lose their leaves In winter months

Arctic Tundra

Cold, Vast, Treeless

Earth’s Coldest Biome

Average Temperature is 10-20°F

Coniferous Forest

Cone-bearing trees

Average Temperature in Winter is 14°F

Average Temperature in Summer is 57.2°F

The largest Coniferous Forest is the Taiga