Biome Crossword Review

4. Biome with long cold winters and a few months of warm weather; dominated by coniferous evergreens; also called boreal forest.
7. This biome is characterized by rich soil, moderate rainfall, a hot, dry climate, thick grasses, and herds of grazing animals. Typically where most crops are grown.
8. Permanently frozen layers of soil.
12. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
14. A large community of plants and animals that occupy a distinct region of the world with similar climates.

1. A type of tree that loses its leaves in the winter.
2. Region with little rainfall and few plants. Characterized by hot days and cool nights. There are both hot and cold types of this biome.
3. Forests in which rainfall is abundant and is the most biodiverse biome.
5. Biome full of large, hardwood trees that lose their leaves each year, and generally has 4 seasons.
6. A biome at the northernmost limits of plant growth and at high altitudes, characterized by dwarf woody shrubs, grasses, mosses, and lichens.
9. A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
10. A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
11. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
13. Evergreen trees that produce cones instead of flowers and have needles instead of leaves.