Biomes in Canada

Where do we live? It sounds like a simple question. We live in houses and apartments. We live on streets, and in provinces and countries, too. But each of us also lives in a natural home- a home that was here long before people were. Scientists have a name for out natural homes. They are called biomes.

Biomes can be on land or in water. Figuring out what biome you are in isn’t always easy. People have changed most biomes by building cities, planting crops, and cutting down trees. If we could identify the right trees, animals, weather, and other clues, we can still discover the biomes of our planet.

The first biome I would like to introduce is the Tundra. It covers the north part of Canada. If you like cold- I mean very cold weather, you’ll love this biome. During the long, dark winter, temperatures plunge to seventy degrees below zero. When summer finally comes, the sun shines twenty-four hours a day, and the snow melts into shimmering ponds and streams. Usual...