2.1.6 Major Terrestrial Biomes

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Across
  1. 3. Little to no vegetation due to lack of precipitation. Extreme temperature changes from day to night.
  2. 5. Well suited for agriculture, plenty of moisture and both cool and warm seasons.
  3. 7. Has two seasons, wet and dry. Grasses, shrubs, small trees.
  4. 8. Biome with long winters, average temperatures below freezing and coniferous forests.
  5. 9. Not suitable for agriculture due to excessive rainfall and hot conditions. Soil nutrients are used quickly by plants.
Down
  1. 1. A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.
  2. 2. Not enough rain to support trees, so grasses dominate. Cool winters, hot summers and drought are common.
  3. 4. Dry and cold biome characterized by many mosses and lichens, areas of permafrost, and summer bogs as frost melts.
  4. 6. Moderate temperatures, but periods of dryness. Vegetation grows as clumps rather than spread out.