World Biomes

4. This is the plural form of the most common type of plant that is found in the desert.
5. This biome has 3 subgroups- savanna, prairie and steppe.
7. This is the tallest layer of the rainforest biome.
9. This is the season in which trees from the deciduous forest lose their leaves.
10. This biome has extremely high temperatures, is dry and is a home for many reptiles.
12. This type of tree has needles instead of leaves and stays green year round.
14. This word can be used for any form of water that falls from the sky.
15. The tundra is very cold because it is located at these locations, as far away from the equator as possible.

1. This biome's vegetation is dominated by evergreen trees such as pine and fir.
2. The rainforest's proximity to this line of latitude causes it to be very hot.
3. This biome has mild temperatures, 4 seasons and lots of trees.
6. This biome has more diversity of organisms than all other biomes combined.
8. This biome is found at the Earth's poles and has a layer of frozen ground called permafrost.
11. This is determined by a biome's average temperature and yearly rainfall.
13. This group of animals fares well in the desert due to being cold-blooded.