- A biome is a large ecosystem that has its own kinds of plants, animals, and climate.
- Taiga Biome: Taiga is the Russian word for “forest.” The taiga biome is the largest biome in the world and it extends across Europe, North America, and Asia. Most of the world’s lumber comes from the trees that grow there. This biome has short, wet summers and long, cold winters. The melting snow provides plenty of water for the animals living there. The taiga has coniferous (needle-shaped) trees like pine, spruce, and larches. Animals you will find in the taiga include lynxes, bears, foxes, squirrels, and black bears.
- Questions:
1. What keeps the sunlight from reaching the ground in the rainforest? — Dense canopy of trees.
2. Which biome is sandy and rocky? — Desert.
3. Where is the largest prairie in the world? — North America (Great Plains).
4. Which biome is the coldest? — Tundra.
5. In which biome can you find cacti and rattlesnakes? — Desert.
6. Which biome has dense vegetation and high rainfall? — Rainforest.
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