Deserts

Hot and dry deserts are just what they sound like, hot and dry; temperatures average between 20-25 degrees Celsius and only 15 cm of rain each year. Some desert animals are the cactus wren, bobcat, coyote, kangaroo rat and the sonorah desert toad. Desert plants include the soap tree yucca, joshua tree, and the pancake prickly pear cactus.

Tundras

A tundra is a vast and treeless land that is very cold. Most tundras are located in the northern hemisphere. The average temperature in the summer is 37-60 degrees Fahrenheit, and 18 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. The average amount of precipitation is 6-10 inches.

Some animals are the arctic fox, polar bear, snowy owl, caribou, and the musk ox. Some plants are willows, caribou moss, and Pasquale flowers.

Savanna

A savanna is a rolling grassland between a rain forest and a desert with many plants scattered around. A savanna has 15-20 inches of rain each year, a winter temperature of 68 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit, and a summer temperature of 78 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Some savanna animals are the lion, African elephant, emu, koala bear, and the Nile crocodile. Savanna plants include the baobab, jarrah tree, and Bermuda grass.