Biome

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Across
  1. 3. have tough, scaly skins that help prevent water loss
  2. 5. forest of needle-leaved evergreens
  3. 7. synonym of rain
  4. 9. animal that lives in taiga year-round
  5. 10. variety
  6. 11. grasslands aren't found on this continent
  7. 14. leaves turn red, orange and yellow
  8. 15. region of dramatic seasonal changes
Down
  1. 1. large-scale ecosystem
  2. 2. lasts about six months in deciduous forests
  3. 4. permanently frozen soil layer just below the surface
  4. 6. play a major role in world agriculture
  5. 8. only type of lizards that lives in North America
  6. 12. where Sonoran Desert is located
  7. 13. store food in their thick leaves or stems