Biomes Flash Cards

Study the major biomes of Earth and their features.

Free biomes flash cards with 10 terms and definitions. Flip through each card to study, or shuffle for a new order. Printable for classroom or homework use.

Biomes Terms and Definitions

TUNDRA
Cold, treeless region with frozen soil
SAVANNA
Tropical grassland with scattered trees
TAIGA
Dense coniferous forest in cold climates
DESERT
Dry region receiving very little rainfall
RAINFOREST
Dense, warm forest with heavy rainfall
WETLAND
Area where land is saturated with water
GRASSLAND
Flat region dominated by grasses
CORAL REEF
Underwater structure built by living organisms
CHAPARRAL
Shrubby coastal region with dry summers
DECIDUOUS FOREST
Forest where trees shed leaves seasonally

About Biomes

Biomes are large regions of the world with similar climate, plants, and animals. These flash cards help students learn the vocabulary of Earth's major biomes, from frozen tundra to tropical rainforests.

Biomes Vocabulary

These flash cards pair biome terms with their definitions. Students flip cards to learn that TUNDRA is a cold, treeless region, a SAVANNA is a tropical grassland, and TAIGA is the world's largest land biome of coniferous forest.

How to Use These Flash Cards in Class

Use these flash cards during an ecology or geography unit. After studying, assign each student a biome to research. Have them create a poster showing the climate, plants, and animals found there, using the vocabulary from the cards.

Printable Biomes Flash Cards

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