Biomes

Biomes - areas on the Earth with similar climates, plants,

and animals

Freshwater Biome - has less than 1% salt concentration in

the water

Marine Biome - has a medium to high % of salt

concentration in the water

Taiga - largest biome, also known as the coniferous forest

Temperate Forest - goes through 4 distinct seasons with

deciduous trees

Desert - extremely hot and dry

Grasslands - big, open spaces of grass

Tropical Rain Forest - hot, moist forest with exotic plants

and animals

Tundra - treeless, coldest biome