Biomes

What's it like where you live? (http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/index.htm)
(5th and up)
From the Missouri Botanical Gardens comes a great site for information about the five major biomes and ecosystems. Make sure to check out the FAQ section to test yourself or find out something new.

Blue Planet Biomes: World Biomes (http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm)
(5th and up)
This page makes it easy to find out about the varieties of biomes. For example, did you know that a Grassland Biome is called a Prairie in North America, and the Pampas in South America?

Biomes and Pollution (http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/impact/impact.taiga.pollution.html)
(5th and up)
Find out how environmental problems affect each biome and ecosytem.

World Biomes (http://www.worldbiomes.com/)
(6th and up)
Find out about five of the world's major biomes--aquatic, desert, forest, grasslands and tundra--at this site. There's also a feedback page and a discussion board for posting your comments and questions.