1. Chapter 6, Lesson 5
Biomes
biome
grassland
taiga
tundra
desert
deciduous forest
tropical rain forest

2. biome – the land on Earth is divided into
six major large ecosystems called
“biomes”
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3. grassland – a biome in which grasses are
the main plant life
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4. taiga – a cool, mostly coniferous
(evergreen) forest
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5. tundra – the cold biome of the far north. It has
permanently frozen soil, so it can’t support
large plants.
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6. desert – a sandy or rocky biome with little
precipitation or plant life
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7. deciduous forest – the forest biome in
which many trees lose their leaves each
year
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forest links!

8. tropical rain forest – hot, humid forests
with much rainfall
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forest links!