Terrestrial Biomes

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Across
  1. 2. Most animals live on the forest ______ in the temperate rainforest
  2. 8. In temperate rainforests, there is coastal ___
  3. 11. Tundra always has a layer of ____________
  4. 12. In grasslands, trees are scarce because of limited _______
  5. 15. In desert biomes, there are ___ plant species
  6. 17. There are ___ and cold deserts
  7. 18. Temperatures are below freezing half of the year in this biome
  8. 19. The _________ has hot summers and cold winters
  9. 21. Tall trees and ______ can be found in the temperate rainforest
  10. 23. In permanent ice biomes, most precipitation falls as snow
  11. 24. The soil in tropical rainforests is poor because ________ are quickly recycled
  12. 29. Many ______ migrate from the temperate deciduous forest
  13. 30. Tropical rainforests has the greatest diversity of __________
  14. 31. Temperate deciduous forests are found in eastern Canada, US, ______, and western Europe
  15. 32. Roots are deep and have ____ that collect water in grasslands
Down
  1. 1. Grass _____ are common in tropical grasslands
  2. 3. Rainfall is ________ distributed throughout the year in temperate deciduous forests
  3. 4. In the temperate deciduous forest, _______ grow in layers
  4. 5. The ________ rainforest has the largest number of different plant species
  5. 6. Little fresh water is available in permanent ice biomes because of ________ conditions
  6. 7. The _________ rainforests occur in narrow strips and are backed by mountains
  7. 9. Trees are mainly __________ in the boreal forest
  8. 10. Large mammal that lives in the tundra
  9. 12. Amphibians and ________ are rare in boreal forests
  10. 13. Boreal forests are found in the __________ hemisphere
  11. 14. Temperate rainforests run along the coast of _______
  12. 16. Number of biomes found in Canada
  13. 20. In grasslands, the ______ is rich and fertile
  14. 22. In desert biomes, the soil is often _______
  15. 25. Biome located in upper northern hemisphere
  16. 26. Tropical raniforests are found in a wide band around the _______
  17. 27. This biome includes the Kalahari of Africa
  18. 28. In permanent ice biomes, ______ can thrive