Desert

Receives less than 10 inches of rain per year

 Savanna

Receives 10 to 30 inches of rain per year.

Grass will grow but few to no trees.
Usually has definite wet and dry seasons.
 Prairie

Also receives approximately 30 inches of rain per year.

But rainfall is spread out during the year producing
fertile soil.
 Temperate Forest

Receives approximately 40 to 50 inches of rain per year.

Allows for a variety of trees, shrubs, and grasses.
 Temperate Rain Forest

Receives from 70 to 100 inches of rain per year.

Moderate climate helps create some of the tallest
Trees in the world – Giant sequoias and Redwoods.
 Tropical Rain Forest

Receives greater than 100 inches of rain per year.

Soil is poor but abundant rainfall creates lush jungle.
 Tundra

Precipitation is variable but cold climate and short

Growing season hinder growth. Mostly mosses and lichens.
Ground can be permanently frozen – ‘permafrost’.
 Coral Reef

Upwelling
currents off
Stellwagen Bank