Ecology Output 3

5. ________ Reef: a reef that is attached to the mainland and spreads into the ocean
6. A forest full of trees with needle-like leaves that stay on the trees all year round.
8. The number of zones in the world
9. A large dense ecosystem that receives about eighty inches of rain per year.
10. A forest full of trees with flat, broad leaves that drop every autumn
12. middle layer of the ocean; also known as the Twilight Zone
14. The ocean's main producer in the Food Chain
16. ________ Animals: animals that live in the trees
17. _____ Reef: a reef that grows around inactive volcanoes that are usually sinking.
19. ________ Layer: the top layer of the top of the tallest trees.

1. _______ Reef: a reef that helps block waves from the shore; grows farther from the mainland
2. The largest ecosystem in the world; takes up about 70% of the earth's surface
3. This word means "covered seeds".
4. A hot, dry ecosystem that can be found on every continent except for Antarctica.
7. The fourth layer in a forest that consists of small plants that grow without much sunlight
8. The last layer of the forest which includes mosses, lichens, and fungi
11. ______ Layer: Forms a roof over the forest; the second layer.
13. The top layer of the ocean; also known as the sunlit or Sunlight Zone
15. deepest layer of the ocean; also known as the Midnight Zone
18. The fifth layer of the forest that has very small plants such as grasses, flowers, and ferns