Question: what are the different types of biomes and their characteristics?
Answer: This biome includes: Hot and dry, Semiarid, Coastal, and Cold deserts. ... 
This biome includes: Tropical, Deciduous, and Taiga (boreal) forests. ... 
This biome includes: Ponds, lakes, Streams, Rivers and Wetlands. ... 
This biome includes: Savanna and Temperate grassland. ... 
This biome includes: Oceans, Coral Reefs, and Estuaries.