15-Biome Vocab CW

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Across
  1. 4. Interacting organisms and their environment
  2. 5. In Tundra; Only surface thaws in summer, subsoil permanently frozen
  3. 7. Combo of fungus & algae
  4. 8. “Organisms”; Living things
  5. 11. “Deciduous”; Has 4 seasons; Lose leaves in the fall; our biome
  6. 16. Cone-bearing evergreen trees; Ex. Pine
  7. 17. Warm temperature, near equator, lots of precipitation, highest biodiversity
Down
  1. 1. Rain, snow, sleet, hail
  2. 2. Nonliving; Ex. climate - precipitation & temperature
  3. 3. Features that allow organisms to survive and reproduce; Ex. waxy cacti
  4. 6. Variety of life
  5. 9. Very cold temperature and low precipitation; grow lichens, mosses, & grass; permafrost
  6. 10. Hot & dry; Home to cacti, scorpions, & lizards
  7. 12. Land covers 25-30% of Earth
  8. 13. Distinct region with specific climate, plants, and animals
  9. 14. Cold, but not frozen; “Boreal” or “Coniferous” Forest
  10. 15. “Savanna”; Many herbivores and deep rich soil