Biomes Crossword

1. Deciduous trees have leaves that ________
4. This means "of or pertaining to the earth"
7. This biome has a thin atmosphere.
8. The Apline (Mountian) biome has mountainous regions including the ________, Alps, and the Rocky Mountains.
11. These are trees that produce food all year long, have needle-like leaves and stay green all year long.
12. Both the rainforest and the _____________ biomes are located near the equator (the middle latitudes).
13. Another term for the taiga is the _______________ forest.
14. In this biome, you can find praires.
15. What is another name for deciduous?
17. biome where no trees grow, however there are lichens, grasses, mosses, and shrubs.
19. a large ecosystem with a specific climate, geography, and life adapted to live there.

2. the wettest biome
3. The temperate deciduous forest experiences all four changing ____________.
5. This is the largest biome and just below the Tundra
6. biome that is the hottest. There are hot and cold of these.
8. The Andes, the Alps, and the Rocky Mountains are examples of this biome.
9. this means "mild" or "moderate"
10. The frozen ground of the tundra
13. The top of the trees, where most of the animals in the Rainforest live.
16. Plants in the desert usually have few leaves and thick roots to help them keep their moisture.
18. Animals in the Apline biome have adapted by ___________ and migrating.