Biome Worksheets Page 2
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Preview Visuals
Previewing a lesson’s visuals can give you an idea about what you will
learn. Visuals include photographs, charts, graphs, and diagrams.
Preview the biome map and the descriptions of biomes. In the table below, identify the biome
or write its characteristics.
Biome
Characteristics
tropical rain forest
• hot and rainy year-round
• nutrient-poor soil
• warm year-round
• alternating wet and dry seasons
• deciduous plants
tropical
grassland/savanna/shrubland
desert
temperate grassland
• hot, dry summers; cool, moist winters
• browsing animals
• thin, nutrient-poor soils
• cold to moderate winters; warm summers
• deciduous trees and conifers
• year-round precipitation
• fertile soil in humus
northwestern coniferous
forest
boreal forest
tundra
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