BIOMES OF THE WORLD

FRESHWATER MARINE WETLAND

DESERT FOREST GRASSLAND TUNDRA

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS cont.

Biomes Flow Charts 3 Picture & Matching Cards cont.

freshwater 4 bog 18, 33

marine 5 marsh 18, 33
wetland 6 swamp 19, 34
desert 7 arid desert 19, 34
forest 8 semi-arid desert 20, 35
grassland 9 coastal desert 20, 35
tundra 10 cold desert 21, 36
coniferous/taiga/boreal forest 21, 36
Picture & Matching Cards 11 deciduous/temperate forest 22, 37
tropical rainforest 22, 37
terrestrial 11, 26 prairie 23, 38
aquatic 11, 26 steppe 23, 38
freshwater 12, 27 pampas 24, 39
marine (ocean) 12, 27 savanna 24, 39
wetland 13, 28 Arctic tundra 25, 40
desert 13, 28 alpine (mountain) tundra 25, 40
forest 14, 29
grassland 14, 29 Handwriting Practice Pages 41, 44, 47
tundra 15, 30 (manuscript, D'Nealian, cursive)
rivers & streams 15, 30
lakes & ponds 16, 31 Biomes Chart 50
coastal/estuary/inter-tidal 16, 31
ocean 17, 32
coral reef 17, 32

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Biomes (the environment found in a region) are divided into two main groups: aquatic (water) and
terrestrial (land). These two groups are then further divided into seven main groups. Each of the seven
groups are divided into sub-groups.

BIOMES OF THE WORLD

aquatic terrestrial

freshwater marine wetland desert forest grassland tundra

(ocean)

Using the picture cards, can you sort the aquatic from the terrestrial biomes?

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Freshwater is water with no salt content. The freshwater biome is divided into two main groups:

FRESHWATER

Rivers & Streams Lakes & Ponds

Bodies of flowing water that moves in one direction. Lakes and ponds range in size from a few square
Rivers and streams start as headwaters (which may meters to thousands of square kilometers.
be springs, snowmelt, or lakes) then travel all the way
to their mouths, usually another water channel or the
ocean. The water is coolest and clearest at the
source, and has more oxygen. The river or stream is
widest toward the middle. Toward the mouth, the
water is murky and has less oxygen.

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 terrestrial aquatic
A land environment. A water environment.

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 freshwater marine (ocean)
Freshwater is water with no salt content. The Marine biomes have saltwater. The marine biome
freshwater biome is divided into two main groups: is divided into three main groups:
• rivers and streams • coastal/estuary/intertidal
• lakes and ponds • oceans
• coral reef

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 aquatic terrestrial

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 freshwater marine (ocean)

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 bog arid
cold lake
pond reef
coral alpine
ocean marsh
swamp coast
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 bog arid
cold lake
pond reef
coral alpine
ocean marsh
swamp coast

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 bog arid
cold lake
pond reef
coral alpine
ocean marsh
swamp coast

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aquatic freshwater rivers & streams Bodies of flowing water that moves in one
direction. Rivers and streams start as
headwaters (which may be springs,
snowmelt, or lakes) then travel all the way
to their mouths, usually another water
channel or the ocean. The water is coolest
and clearest at the source, and has more
oxygen. The river or stream is widest
toward the middle. Toward the mouth, the
water is murky and has less oxygen.
lakes & ponds Range in size from a few square meters to
thousands of square kilometers.
wetlands bogs A small, very acidic body of water that has
no natural inlets and is surrounded by rings
of vegetation. A mat of grasses may grow
on top. As the grasses die and build up, the
bog water is replaced by a spongy mass of
peat.
marshes A body of moving water, fresh or salty, with
reeds growing in it. A marsh is usually near
a river or sea coast.
swamps A wetland similar to a marsh but usually
larger in area. It supports a wider variety of
plant life, including trees and shrubs.
marine coastal/estuary/inter-tidal Where oceans and seas meet land and/or
freshwater biomes.
ocean Oceans are the largest biome and home to
the smallest plankton and largest creature
on earth - the blue whale.
coral reef Coral reefs are found in warm waters and
are more varied on the east coast of
continents.

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