| A | B |
| Pond, marsh, and swamps | freshwater biomes |
| this biome typically has temperatures below freezing at night | desert |
| this biome has a ground floor that is frozen solid causing plants/trees to have shallow roots | tundra |
| this biome has shorter, warm summers and very long winters | tiaga |
| this biome is an unaltered area of land where grass is the dominant plant life | grassland |
| this type of grassland biome generally is covered in tall grass, where oxen and bison roam | prairie |
| this under-layer of soil is permanently frozen and found only in one biome | permafrost |
| this is the zone that is where you find the ocean's largest animals | intertidal zone |
| this zone is the part where most people wade in the water | near-shore zone |