Biome Vocabulary
Across
- 4. when animals eat too many of the grasses and kill them
- 6. tall tree species in a forest that make a roof
- 8. dry
- 9. very tall tree species that poke out above the canopy
- 11. plant species that do not have roots and grow on other plants
- 12. warm temperatures year-round
- 14. tree species that produce cones
- 16. small plant species in a forest that are adapted to grow in shade
- 19. variety of plant and animal life in an area
- 20. animal that is primarily awake at night
Down
- 1. plant life
- 2. annual temperate and precipitation levels
- 3. a deep sleep-like state caused by the cold season
- 5. a deep sleep-like state caused by the dry season
- 7. animal life
- 10. plant species that lose leaves to conserve energy
- 11. plant species that remain green year-round
- 13. animal that is primarily awake during the day
- 15. permanently frozen soil
- 17. temporary move out of home habitat
- 18. seasonal temperature changes