Major Biological Communities

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Across
  1. 4. A shallow zone near the shore.
  2. 6. The prevailing weather conditions in any given area.
  3. 9. The two most important factors of climate.
  4. 12. Include swamps, marshes, and bogs.
  5. 13. Precipitation is less than 10 in. a year; sparse vegetation.
  6. 14. An open area with frozen ground called permafrost.
  7. 15. A biome with a moderate climate; made up of grasslands and forests.
Down
  1. 1. A biome with a cold, wet climate and many coniferous trees.
  2. 2. A major biological community that occurs over a large area of land.
  3. 3. A biome rich in species; holds few nutrients in soil savanna, dry grassland in tropical areas.
  4. 5. A zone farther away from the shore, but close to the surface.
  5. 7. An ocean biome.
  6. 8. Freshwater habitats including lakes, rivers, ponds,and streams.
  7. 10. A deep-water zone below the limits of effective light penetration.
  8. 11. A community made up of little invertebrate animals, bacteria, algae, and fish larvae.