Name_______________________________

North American Biomes

Color the map according to the clues listed below. You may need to look at a map of North America if you
get stuck. Place a check mark in the box once you have completed that step.
. !he dotted lines represent the border between the ".#. and $exico and Canada. All other lines
show biome borders. Color the ".#. borders %dotted line& red.
'. Northern Canada and Alaska are tundra ( color the tundra light blue
). $ost of Canada is boreal forest. Color the boreal forest dark green.
*. !he west coast of the ".#. is mainly !emperate forest where California is. !he east coast+ all the way
to the center of the country is also !emperate forest. Color the !emperate forest light green.
,. !he $idwest %middle of the country& is temperate grassland. Color the grassland yellow.
-. !he eastern edge of $exico and Central America+ .awaii+ and the Caribbean /slands are all tropical rain
forests. Color those purple.
0. !here is a northwest coniferous forest located in the far corner of the ".# %northwest&. Color the
northwest coniferous forest brown.
0. !he great lakes and the lakes in Canada are freshwater. 1ind each freshwater lake and color it pink.
2. !he bodies of water surrounding the continent are salt water. Color the coastal areas dark blue.
3. !he western region of the ".#. as well as Northern $exico is desert. Color the desert orange.
4. !he western edge of $exico is temperate forest. Color it the same color as you did the other
temperate forests.
. Color code the s5uares at the bottom to match your biome colors.
'. 6abel the countries7 ".#.A.+ Canada+ $exico
Questions
. Name the ) main biomes of the "nited #tates %land only&.____________________________
'. 8hat two biomes are closest to where you live9 __________________________________
Place an X on the map to show your approximate location.
). 8hat U.S. state could a person visit a tropical rain forest in9 _________________
.ow about a temperate rain forest9 ______________________
,. Point out Alaska by drawing an arrow to it. 8hat biome is found in Alaska9 ____________
-. /f you traveled due north of your current location+ what biomes would you pass through %:ust
going to the north pole& ______________________________
0. A person is driving from 6os Angeles+ California to 8ashington ;.C. Name the biomes the
person will pass through+ in the correct order. ___________________________________
2. A person is driving from Alaska to $exico+ staying close to the west coastline. Name the
biomes the person will pass through+ in the correct order. ___________________________
!undra ;esert 1resh 8ater
!emperate 1orest !ropical <ain 1orest Northwestern Coniferous
1orest
!emperate =rassland #alt 8ater
>oreal 1orest %!aiga&