Different types of ecosystems!

Question 1

Polar regions

Answer 1

Found at the very north (Arctic) and very south (Antarctica) of the Earth — high latitudes.

Question 2

Coniferous forests

Answer 2

Located in a wide band just below the Arctic Circle — mainly in Canada, northern Europe, and northern Russia.

Question 3

Deciduous forests

Answer 3

Found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere — like Western Europe, Eastern USA, and parts of East Asia.

Question 4

Grasslands

Answer 4

Occur in central parts of continents — such as central North America (prairies), central Asia (steppes), and eastern Africa (savannahs).

Question 5

Tropical rainforests

Answer 5

Located along the Equator — in the Amazon Basin (South America), Central Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Question 6

Hot deserts

Answer 6

Found on either side of the Equator, around 30° north and south — including the Sahara, Arabian, Australian, and Atacama deserts.

Question 7

Mediterranean biome

Answer 7

Appears in narrow coastal regions — like around the Mediterranean Sea, coastal California, parts of South Africa, and south-west Australia.

Question 8

Mountain regions

Answer 8

Located in long narrow belts along tectonic plate boundaries — such as the Andes, Himalayas, and Rockies.