the living world

• tundra regions are...

  1. 60-70 north
  2. cold, windy, dry
  3. low growing plants
• coniferous forests are...

  1. 50-60 north
  2. shed their leaves in winter
  3. evergreens
• temperate grasslands are...

  1. 30-40 north
  2. warm and dry summers
  3. cold winters
• Mediterranean are...

  1. south of the equator
  2. hot, sunny, dry
  3. mild winters
  4. citrus fruits
• desserts...

  1. 5% earths surface
  2. high daytime temperatures
  3. low nigh time temperatures
  4. dry
• tropical rainforests are...

  1. 67% earths surface
  2. hot, humid, wet
  3. 1/4 medicines
  4. biodiversity is 1/2
• savanna grasslands are...

  1. 15-30 north and south of the equator
  2. distinct wet and dry seasons
• polar are...

  1. cold, dry
  2. north and south poles