Question

biomes use the reading and any other resources available to complete the table
name:

biome	weather/climate	plants & animals	geographic location(s)
freshwater
savanna
temperate grassland
desert
rainforest
temperate forest
taiga
chaparral
tundra

©laney lee 2020

Explanation:

Biomes are large - scale ecosystems. For each biome, we consider typical weather/climate conditions, characteristic plants and animals, and common geographic locations. For example, the marine biome has a wide range of temperatures from warm near the equator to cold in polar regions, has coral reefs as well as various fish and marine mammals, and is found in all of the world's oceans.

• Freshwater: Weather/Climate: Varies with location; Plants & Animals: Fish, frogs, water lilies; Geographic Location(s): Lakes, rivers, ponds.
• Savanna: Weather/Climate: Warm with wet and dry seasons; Plants & Animals: Grasses, acacia trees, zebras, lions; Geographic Location(s): Africa, South America.
• Temperate Grassland: Weather/Climate: Moderate temperatures, distinct seasons; Plants & Animals: Grasses, prairie dogs, bison; Geographic Location(s): North America (prairies), Eurasia.
• Desert: Weather/Climate: Hot and dry (or cold and dry in some cases); Plants & Animals: Cacti, camels, snakes; Geographic Location(s): Sahara (Africa), Mojave (North America).
• Rainforest: Weather/Climate: Warm and wet year - round; Plants & Animals: Tropical trees, monkeys, toucans; Geographic Location(s): Amazon Basin (South America), Congo Basin (Africa).
• Temperate Forest: Weather/Climate: Moderate temperatures, four seasons; Plants & Animals: Deciduous trees, deer, squirrels; Geographic Location(s): Eastern United States, Europe.
• Taiga: Weather/Climate: Cold, long winters; Plants & Animals: Coniferous trees, moose, wolves; Geographic Location(s): Canada, Russia.
• Chaparral: Weather/Climate: Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers; Plants & Animals: Scrub - like plants, coyotes, quail; Geographic Location(s): California, Mediterranean region.
• Tundra: Weather/Climate: Cold, little precipitation; Plants & Animals: Mosses, lichens, caribou, arctic foxes; Geographic Location(s): Arctic regions near the North Pole, high mountain tops.

Answer:

Biome	Weather/Climate	Plants & Animals	Geographic Location(s)
Freshwater	Varies with location	Fish, frogs, water lilies	Lakes, rivers, ponds
Savanna	Warm with wet and dry seasons	Grasses, acacia trees, zebras, lions	Africa, South America
Temperate Grassland	Moderate temperatures, distinct seasons	Grasses, prairie dogs, bison	North America (prairies), Eurasia
Desert	Hot and dry (or cold and dry in some cases)	Cacti, camels, snakes	Sahara (Africa), Mojave (North America)
Rainforest	Warm and wet year - round	Tropical trees, monkeys, toucans	Amazon Basin (South America), Congo Basin (Africa)
Temperate Forest	Moderate temperatures, four seasons	Deciduous trees, deer, squirrels	Eastern United States, Europe
Taiga	Cold, long winters	Coniferous trees, moose, wolves	Canada, Russia
Chaparral	Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers	Scrub - like plants, coyotes, quail	California, Mediterranean region
Tundra	Cold, little precipitation	Mosses, lichens, caribou, arctic foxes	Arctic regions near the North Pole, high mountain tops