- Polar Desert: Color the areas in the far north (northern Greenland, northern Canada, northern Russia) and the continent of Antarctica.
- Tundra: Color the band just south of the Polar Desert in North America and Eurasia, including Alaska, northern Canada, and northern Scandinavia/Russia.
- Taiga: Color the large forested region south of the Tundra across North America and Eurasia.
- Montane: Color the high-altitude regions of major mountain ranges like the Rockies, Andes, Alps, Himalayas, and Atlas Mountains.
- Mixed & Deciduous Forest: Color the temperate zones in eastern North America, western Europe, and parts of East Asia.
- Tropical Rainforest: Color the equatorial belt, including the Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, and islands of Southeast Asia.
- Steppe: Color the large grassland regions in central North America, central Eurasia (e.g., Kazakhstan), and parts of Patagonia.
- Savanna: Color the tropical grasslands with scattered trees, primarily in Africa (south of the Sahara, north of the rainforest), northern Australia, and parts of South America (e.g., Cerrado).
- Desert: Color the arid regions such as the Sahara, Arabian Peninsula, Australian Outback, Gobi, and southwestern United States/Mexico.
- Mediterranean Vegetation: Color the regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, parts of California, central Chile, the Western Cape of South Africa, and southwestern Australia.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of biomes of the world worksheet key.