A biome is an area on the earth's surface that has a certain set of characteristics. There are seven kinds of biomes in the world: tundra, taiga, temperate forest, tropical rainforest, desert, grassland, and ocean. The map above shows where each of these biomes can be found around the world. Although it does not appear in the key, the ocean is represented by the blue area on the map.

To learn more about the biomes of the world, follow the links below.

Desert Grassland Ocean Rainforest

Taiga Temperate Forest Tundra

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This document was created by Mary Ciucci, Colleen McCartney, and Amy Warren, former students at the University of Richmond studying in the department of Education. They completed the original version of this document as a project for the class EDUC 343: Computers in the Elementary Classroom, during the spring semester of 1997.

Assistance for this project was provided by Dr. Patricia Stohr-Hunt. She has maintained and revised this document as an interactive resource for educators, students and parents. All inquiries and comments regarding this document should be mailed to her at the following address: pstohrhu@richmond.edu