Biology Definitons

5. biome south of the tundra with dense evergreen forests and long, cold, dry winters
7. a large open area of country covered with grass
9. ocean that is closest to land
12. the small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or fresh water
13. dry climate with little to no rain
14. deepest part of the ocean that receives little light
15. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain

1. tree studded grassland
2. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
3. an interacting group of various species in a common location
4. land covered with trees
6. uppermost layer of the ocean that receives the most sunlight
8. a region with particular prevailing weather conditions
10. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen
11. solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location
16. the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream