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Science.7
Earth’s Biomes
Essential Questions
1. What are the characteristics of the major
biomes?
2. How do species adapt to different biomes?
Vocabulary
biome, abiotic, biotic, biosphere,
ecosystem, tundra, coniferous
forest, deciduous forest, desert,
tropical rainforest, grassland
Name ______________________________
Date _______________________________
Objectives
1. Describe how major biomes and microhabitats support
different varieties of organisms.
Six of the earth’s biomes are shown in the diagrams below. Study each diagram and fill in the missing information for
each using Glencoe pgs. 620 – 627.
Name
Tundra
Coniferous
Forest
Deciduous
Forest
Grasslands
Desert
Tropical
Rainforest
Physical Characteristics
Organisms