Biomes

1. A living thing
5. selection The process by which organisms that are best adapted to their environment are most likely to survive and reproduce
7. A graphical representation of a location's basic climate displaying the monthly average temperature and the monthly average precipitation
8. A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
10. Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra biome climate region
11. An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
12. A tree that produces its seeds in cones and that has needle-shaped leaves coated in a waxy substance to reduce water loss
13. In short supply; shortage

2. Anything in the environment that you need to live, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
3. A long period of low precipitation
4. An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce
6. All the members of one species living in the same area
9. The total number of different species on Earth, including those on land, in the water, and in the air