Geography biomes glossary

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Across
  1. 1. A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period
  2. 3. A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system
  3. 4. relating to or derived from living matter
  4. 7. The saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water
  5. 9. the agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time.
  6. 10. agriculture conducted on strictly commercial principles and the group of industries dealing with agricultural produce and services required in farming
  7. 11. The measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator.
  8. 12. the long term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area
Down
  1. 2. A term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth
  2. 5. The artificial process of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in production of crops
  3. 6. The worldwide sum of all ecosystems, regions of the world with living organisms
  4. 7. the practice of using natural resources responsibly, so they can support both present and future generations, the capacity to maintain a certain level
  5. 8. a 100x multiple of the pascal, which is the SI unit for pressure.