The chaparral biome is a biome full of life and different types of terrain. This biome is made of both forest and grassland which makes it a unique place to try to "survive." It is a very common biome which you will learn later. This biome is created when cool ocean water meets with a mass of land with a high temperature. They are most commonly found about 30 to 40 degrees below and above the equator. The climate often changes with the seasons.