WORKSHEET 7
Biomes of the World
Learning Target/s:
● describe the different biomes of the world
Instructions: Complete the table below.
BIOME TYPE of CLIMATE
(insert picture of each (describe its type of climate and
biome with its name other characteristics)
below)
- As tropical rainforests are located
on or close to the Equator, the
climate is typically warm and wet.
- Very wet with over 2,000 mm of
rainfall per year.
- Very warm with an average daily
temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.
The temperature never drops
below 20 degrees Celsius and
rarely exceeds 35 degrees Celsius.
- The atmosphere is hot and
humid.
Rainforest
- The climate is consistent all year
round. There are no seasons.
- The climate of this biome varies
with the pre-existing season. Two
distinct seasons are consisting of a
wet and dry season. The wet
season comes during the summer
period, while the dry season comes
during the winter.
- The climate during the dry season
is disastrous to animal and plant
LOCATION TEMPERATURE
(geographical location and and
include sample countries)
RAINFALL
Tropical rainforests are found TEMPERATURE
primarily between the latitudes of Tropical rainforests are warm
23.5 ° N (Cancer Tropic) and 23.5 ° and humid; the temperature
S (the Tropic of Capricorn). Tropical ranges from 21 to 30 degrees
rainforests are located in the Celsius (70 to 85 degrees
hottest and most humid areas of Fahrenheit).
the world, including those near the RAINFALL
equator. The Amazon basin in Rainfall is year-round in the
South America, lowland areas in tropical rainforests, especially
Africa, and islands of Southeast as the weather has little or no
Asia are the world's largest tropical seasonal changes. Annual
rainforests. They are also present rainfall levels of 60 to 160
in Sumatra, and New Guinea, inches are received in tropical
Central America, and parts of rainforests. Some of the
Australia also have small areas. world's rainforests experience
annual rainfall of almost 400
inches. It can downpour up to
2 inches or so.
The Savanna biome is located TEMPERATURE
between the two tropics, the The Savanna biome has a
Tropic of Cancer to the north and temperature of 25 degrees
the Tropic of Capricorn to the Celsius on average. It is as high
south. About half of Africa, much as 30 degrees Celsius annually
of South America, and parts of during the summer and as low
Asia, such as India, cover the as 20 degrees Celsius annually
biome. In Africa, for instance, the during the winter.
biome seems to be mostly present RAINFALL
SAMPLE CULTURE/LIFE STYLE/
(common name) LIVELIHOOD
PLANTS ANIMALS
In rain forests, over For reptiles and Indigenous people who have
200,000 species of amphibians, the wet, shaped societies and communities
plants flourish. The wet, moist climate is also an dependent on the climate in which
humid climate ideal habitat. In almost they live have long been home to
contributes to this every layer of the tropical rainforests. For many
abundance and includes forest, several types of indigenous and other forest-
some of the most frogs, salamanders, dependent individuals, forests are
beautiful and snakes, and lizards can their means of subsistence. As well
fascinating flora:
be found. The special as cultural and spiritual values,
- Orchids
conditions of the they provide them with edible and
- Passionflowers
tropical rainforests have medicinal plants, bush meat,
- Lianas
been adapted by many vegetables, honey, shelter,
- Peace lilies
- Poinsettias species. These include: firewood, and many other
- Sloth products.
- Toucan
- Spider monkey
Plants are vastly In terms of species, the The habitat of the savanna favors
adapted to deal with Savanna biome is farming and breeding; this is why it
the climate in the among the most diverse has been remarkably altered. The
Savanna. Within this biomes. This biome people living in this biome are
biome, there is a range hosts one of the most mainly farmers who grow cereals
of plant species, famous animal species and other plants that can resist
including tree and grass in the world. These long dry spells, such as millet,
species. These include: include: barley, as well as peanuts, rice, and
- Acacia - Zebra sugarcane.
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Savanna dry up, leading to no food for
animals.
- Most of the rain in the Savanna
biome is from the wet season.
With the warmth of the Savanna,
there is more rainfall.
The desert has a hot and dry
climate. As if the sun is not
enough, it cools down to frigid
temperatures at night. The latitude
of the climate controls for this
region is because they are located
near the equator.  areas, several deserts are located.
Desert
in the eastern, which includes
Kenya and Tanzania. The Savanna
biome is also present on all
continents and covers over 20
percent of the Earth's surface.
The majority of deserts are located
along two lines of latitude when
looking at a world map. Most
deserts, both north, and south of
the equator, are situated between
15 'and 35' latitude. In landlocked
The Great Basin Desert in North
America is one example of this.
Near the coasts of continents,
coastal deserts form.
The two seasons of the biome - Baobab - Elephant
are the key in determining - Pine - Kangaroo
rainfall in the ecosystem. There - Palm - Snakes
are two major rainy seasons - Spotted Cactus - Lions
per annum. The dry seasons - Rosemary - Cheetah
experience lower rainfall of - Hyena
about 4 inches per annum for - Parrot
four months spanning from - Ants
October to January. On the - Ostrich
other hand, the wet season - Leopards
with an average height of 25
inches provides a lot of rainfall
for the biome.
TEMPERATURE Plants are primarily Tiny nocturnal (active at Many people are nomads in the
Desert temperatures fluctuate shrubs and small woody night) carnivores are desert. Like goats, pigs, and
from day to night. The trees which are ground- among the species. camels, nomads rear cattle. In
temperatures in winter are hugging. Such plants Burrowers and need of food and water for them,
lower than usual in spring, and include: kangaroo rats are the they keep going from one location
it gets warmer in summer and - Yuccas dominant species. to another with their animals. In
cools down a bit in fall. - Ocotillo Insects, arachnids, the desert, some people grow
RAINFALL - Prickly pears reptiles, and birds also crops such as wheat and mustard
There is a shortage of less than - Agaves exist. During the warm seeds. There are also key industries
25 cm per year of rainfall in the - Brittlebush day, the animals remain such as textiles, sugar, cement,
desert, getting less rain in inactive in safe fertilizers, and mines that provide
spring and summer. The hideaways and come livelihoods for them.
months from December to out to forage at dawn
March are the time when the when the desert is
most rainfall is received by the frigid. In deserts,
desert. It does not receive species found include:
rainfall at all in May and June. - Camels
- Fox
- Snake
- Kangaroo
- Scorpions

The Steppe has a mild temperature
range, but the seasons are
Steppe different. They have hot summers
and winters that are cold. During
this time, there is a duration that is
markedly colder.
On the Northern Continents,
Steppe is situated above the
equator. The steppe can be small
or big. As long as a desert and a
forest are surrounding the region,
it can be called a steppe. The
popular steppes include the
Russian steppes, the South
American pampas (mostly found in
Argentina and Uruguay), the
Eurasian steppes, and the plains of
North America and the steppes
surrounding Asia's Gobi desert.
TEMPERATURE On the steppe, there is In the biome, common Only after human beings had
Depending on the time of year, a wide variety of plants animals include: learned to survive largely on
the temperature in the steppe that grow. Such plants - Lions animal milk and milk products did
varies significantly, and as: - Cheetah nomadism evolve into a
temperatures differ further - Ryegrass - Leopard completely autonomous way of
between summer and winter. - Buffalo grass - Snakes life, thus tapping a new food
In tropical grasslands, seasonal - Oaks - Frog source and, in essence, discovering
temperature variation may be - Cacti - Wolves a new ecological niche by
minimal but may vary by 40 - Willows - Bison displacing male lambs, calves from
degrees Celsius. - Asters - Zebra the teats of their mothers. It took
RAINFALL - Coneflowers - Deer considerable time for such
The seasons deliver rainfall - Sunflowers - Owls adaptations, but how they
patterns that never reach a - Clovers - Hawks progressed remains unclear.
monsoon's extremes, which - Wild indigos - Grasshoppers
could wash away soil and - Spiders
vegetation. For some regions,
the mean annual rainfall is 300
to 600 mm.

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chaparral biome. In the
Mediterranean climate region, the
chaparral biome is located, which
means that it experiences mild
winters as well as hot, dry
summers, but not rainy ones.
Chaparral
Since deciduous forests are
characterized by the fact that, with
the change of seasons, their trees
lose leaves every year, it goes
without saying that the climate of
most deciduous forests is not
extreme, but changes according to
the time of the year.
Deciduous forest
Near the Arctic Circle, which is the
next major latitude above the
Tropic of Cancer, the Taiga biome
is situated. The areas are freezing
at this latitude. Also, there are cold
winds that blow into the biome
from the cold Arctic air, rendering
it very cold most of the year.
Hence, the subarctic atmosphere is
called the climate.
Taiga
Chaparral biomes are TEMPERATURE In the biome, common In the biome, common The biome taiga is abundant with
geographically diverse and cover a Temperatures in the chaparral plants include: animals include: the relationship of prey and
wide range of terrain, from forests, biome are typically hot during - Poison oak - Ladybugs predator. Even though most
shrublands, and plains, to the the day and cool to cold at - Shrubs - Honeybees animals get their food from other
Rocky Mountains and hillsides. night. Summer days can see - Toyon - Coyotes animals while drinking water near
Small increments of the biome of temperatures of 15 to 30 - Chamise - Alligator Lizards a river, their water source will be
Chaparral can be found scattered degrees Celsius. Winter days - Cacti - Rabbits scarce once winter arrives. Many
over all the various continents and are cooler, ranging from 4 to - Pines - Vultures tribes claimed that chaparral plant
consist of different types of terrain, 20 degrees Celsius. The - Mahogany trees - Cattle populations were a rich source of
including mountains and plains. It Chaparral biome has an - Scrub oaks - Horses food, medicines, and inventions
includes the US West Coast and average temperature of 18 - Eagles that were burned to maximize
the Mediterranean coast. degrees Celsius, and the annual their ability to produce valuable
temperature range is between goods by supplementing natural
-1 and 38 degrees Celsius. fires.
RAINFALL
The biome of Chaparral is
relatively dry and only receives
25 to 44 cm of rain each year,
mostly during the winter rainy
season. Summer sees rain of
approximately 0 to 5 cm.
Deciduous trees, including both in TEMPERATURE Several different tree In this biome, the People are provided with pleasure,
the Northern and Southern Usually, the average types are home to animals present as well as many resources for them
hemispheres, exist in places temperature of a deciduous deciduous forests, with include: to breathe, including food, wood,
around the world. However, in the forest is about 10 degrees the majority shedding - Canopy and oxygen. Many people, such as
Northern Hemisphere, with North Celsius, with winters dropping their leaves each year. - Salamanders the Lenape Native American tribes,
America, Europe, and parts of much colder. These include: - Butterflies lived in deciduous forests and
Russia, China, and Japan, the RAINFALL - Blackberries - Owls survived by using deciduous trees
world's largest deciduous forests Rainfall will vary depending on - Spice bushes - Squirrels for food and shelter.
are usually concentrated. In the the location of forests. - Azaleas - Wolves
Southern hemisphere, however, Typically, the average rainfall - Orchids - Leopard
there are deciduous forests as for a deciduous forest is in the - Ginko - Otters
well. range of 30 to 60 inches - Walnut - Hawks
annually. - Oak - Otters
- Maple - Moths
- Lady fern - Flies
- Violets
- Moss
This biome lies between northern TEMPERATURE The biome is home to Because of cold The biome taiga is abundant with
latitudes of 50 degrees and 70 There are two major seasons, different plant species. temperatures and the relationship of prey and
degrees above the Tropic of that is, winter and summer. These include: climate variations, there predator. Even though most
Cancer. In the Northern 1. Winter has temperatures as - Pines is a limit to the number animals get their food from other
Hemisphere, the Taiga biome low as -54 degrees Celsius and - Larches of species that can live animals while drinking water near
spreads, taking in huge chunks of as high as -1 degree Celsius. - Willow in this biome. a river, their water source will be
North America and Eurasia, 2. During summer, it has - Alder Animals include: scarce once winter arrives.
especially Canada and Russia. It temperatures of between -7 - Aspen - Deer
also spreads into countries such as degrees Celsius and 20 degrees - Blueberry - Moose
Finland, Norway, and Sweden in Celsius. - Ferns - Chipmunks
Northern Europe, and spans across RAINFALL - Mosses - Wolverines
Alaska and Scandinavia. Throughout the year, the taiga - Morels - Coyote
receives relatively low rainfall, - Sable
which is typically 200-750 mm - Crows
annually and 1000 mm in some - Sparrows
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Extreme cold temperature defines
the typical climate of the tundra. It
is characterized by extremely cold
and dry conditions, similar to a
frozen desert. Furthermore, during
the winter months, the period
without daylight can extend for
weeks, with cold temperatures
being reached. The sun can shine
nearly around the clock in the
summer months, which is why so
Tundra many plants and animals need this
time for survival.
There are two main types of
tundra biomes in the world, one in
the northern hemisphere at the
Arctic Circle and the other at the
top of the world's highest
mountains. Tundra occurs
primarily in the sub-Antarctic
islands of Alaska, Canada, Russia,
Greenland, Iceland, and
Scandinavia.
regions. The average rainfall is - Ants
30-84 cm in one year.
TEMPERATURE Common plants found In the tundra biome, In some parts of the tundra, some
1. The average winter in the biome tundra there are limited people still live, but it is mostly for
temperature in the Arctic include: numbers of species, but industry-specific jobs, such as
tundra is -34 degrees Celsius, - Crowberry in this harsh area, those working for oil rigs. Typically,
and the average summer - Heath that are there have indigenous people who live in
temperature is 3 degrees to 12 - Liverwort some interesting tundra regions follow the habits of
degrees. - Tussock grass adaptations for survival. a primary source of survival; for
2. Winter temperatures will - Lichen Tundra-found animals example, in tundra areas, some
reach -28 degrees Celsius in - Dwarf trees, including include: tribes survive on the entire bodies
the highest parts of the arctic small birches - Squirrels of reindeer.
tundra, often dipping as low as - Reindeer moss - Snow geese
-50 degrees Celsius. - Mountain goats
3. Typically, alpine tundra - Snowshoe rabbits
temperatures in the warmer - Wolves
months are between -12 and - Wolverines
10 degrees Celsius. - Arctic foxes
RAINFALL - Polar bears
1. Every year, the Arctic tundra - Seals
receives about 15 to 25 cm of - Walrus
rainfall, which includes melting - Trout
snow and ice. - Flatfish
2. Typically, the alpine tundra - Salmon
receives higher amounts of - Falcons
annual rainfall, around 30 cm.
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