6 world biomes Calvin ye Block b nd Arp 22

Tundra: Location: The tundra is located at the top of the world, near the North Pole. This enormous biome, extremely uniform in appearance, covers a fifth of the earth's surface. Living Organisms: low shrubs, sedges, reindeer mosses, liverworts, and grasses Climate: The average winter temperature is -34 C, but the average summer temperature is 3-12C

Taiga Forest: location: The taiga is found throughout the high northern latitudes. EX: North America, Russia, Sweden. Living Organisms: Black Bear, Balsam Fir. Climate : short summer average temperature is10 C

Deciduous forest: Location: Southwest Russia, Japan, and Eastern China Living Organisms: American Bald Eagle, American Beech Climate : The average annual temperature in a deciduous forest is 50 F. The average rainfall is 30 to 60 inches a year

Tropical rain forest: Location: Three largest rainforests- the American, the African, and the Asian Living Organisms: Bengal Bamboo, Bougainvillea, African Forest Elephant Climate: Rainfall about 250 cm per year

Grassland Location: In Argentina, South America Living Organisms: Bumble Bee, Bobcat, Coyote, Big Bluestem Grass Climate: Annual precipitation is 10-30 inches

Desert: Location: China, America, Iranian Living Organisms: Barrel Cactus, Creosote Bush, Banded Gila Monster Coyote Climate: temperature ranges from 20 to 25 C. The extreme maximum temperature for Hot Desert ranges from 43.5 to 49 C. Cold Deserts temperature in winter ranges from -2 to 4 C and in the summer 21 to 26 C a year