Biomes

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Across
  1. 2. A rocky or sandy biome
  2. 3. In the spring and summer,_______, shrubs, and saplings shoot up.
  3. 7. The grasses are a ____________ of the ecosystem.
  4. 11. In the winter, animals are hiding or ___________
  5. 12. A ____________ rain forest with a lot of rain, fog, and a cool climate.
  6. 13. A biome where grass is the main plant life
  7. 15. A large, treeless biome
  8. 17. An average weather pattern
  9. 18. A cool forest biome of conifers
Down
  1. 1. A major land ecosystem
  2. 2. A ____________ forest is a biome with four distinct seasons and deciduous trees.
  3. 4. Lichens, some are mosses, that grow on trees.
  4. 5. Few plants can grow near the forest ____________.
  5. 6. Grasses provide a rich food source for _________
  6. 8. A layer made up of the upper parts of trees
  7. 9. A layer of permanent frozen soil
  8. 10. Made up of tree trunks shrubs and vines
  9. 12. A __________ rain forest that is hot and humid, and is near the Equator.
  10. 14. Oak, maple,_________, and hickory trees are deciduous
  11. 16. A layer thick with plant life