Biomes key terms

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Across
  1. 3. A feature or behaviour that helps a living thing survive in its environment
  2. 5. Long-term changes in Earth’s temperatures and weather patterns, largely caused by human activity
  3. 9. The large-scale, intentional cutting down and clearing of forests
  4. 10. The average weather conditions of a place over a long period of time
  5. 11. Permanently frozen ground found in very cold regions
  6. 12. A large region of the world with similar plants, animals, and climate
Down
  1. 1. A very cold biome with little rainfall and few trees
  2. 2. The animal life found in a particular area or environment
  3. 4. The variety of plant and animal species living in an area
  4. 6. A biome found in hot, wet tropical areas with high rainfall
  5. 7. The plant life found in a particular area or environment
  6. 8. The process where nutrients are washed out of soil by heavy rainfall
  7. 13. A plant that grows on another plant without taking nutrients from it