Unit 6 Biomes Vocabulary

3. Soil that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years.
5. A cold biome with little vegetation and a permanently frozen subsoil layer.
7. the clearing or removal of forests by human activities.
12. Active at night to avoid daytime heat.
13. organism (usually a plant or algae) that makes its own food using sunlight (photosynthesis).
15. The amount of dissolved salts in water, important in aquatic ecosystems.
16. A warm biome with a mix of grasses and scattered trees, found between tropical forests and deserts.
19. Non-living components of an environment (e.g., sunlight, water, temperature).
21. A biome characterized by coniferous forests, cold climates, and long winters.
22. A large geographical area with distinct climates, plants, and animals.
23. The natural home or environment where an organism lives.
24. species that are found only in one specific place on Earth.
25. Organisms (fungi, bacteria) that break down dead matter and recycle nutrients.

1. A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
2. A dry biome with very little rainfall and extreme temperature changes.
4. Living components of an environment (e.g., plants, animals, bacteria).
6. An animal that eats plants.
8. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
9. A biome characterized by water environments, including freshwater and marine ecosystems.
10. An organism that eats other organisms (herbivores, carnivores, omnivores).
11. actions taken to protect and preserve natural resources and ecosystems.
14. Using resources in a way that meets present needs without preventing future generations from meeting theirs.
17. Harmful substances (chemicals, trash, oil) that enter the ocean and damage organisms and habitats.
18. An animal that eats other animals.
20. Long-term weather patterns in an area, including temperature and precipitation.