Biome

2. a wetland biome where the primary plant life consists of peat-forming plants. Mires include four basic types: bog, fen, marsh, and swamp.
3. refers to areas where little or no precipitation occurs.
5. an ecosystem is a community of plant and animal life.
8. related to high mountains.
9. a marine biome associated with coral formations.
10. opposite of deciduous. These plants remain ‘green’ and keep their leaves throughout the year.
14. refers to plants found in cities.
15. refers to biomes in and under the waters of the Earth’s oceans.
16. biomes positioned between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn latitudes (23.5° N and S).
17. biome with a mix of woodland and grassland plants where the tree canopies do not deny light to reach the grass below.
21. Dry, low humidity, or low rainfall. Basically a lack of plentiful water.
22. refers to plants that lose leaves or fruit as the season changes.
25. a distinct grouping of plant life based on the type of plants and their climate.
26. relating to plants living on the ground. The opposite of aquatic biomes.
27. refers to climates where there are high levels of water vapor or humidity.

1. climate consisting of a wide range of yearly temperature. Also identified by the zone between 35° and 50° latitude in both North and South hemispheres.
4. A temperate grassland, savanna, or shrubland.
6. a type of plant that relies on cones to spread their seeds. Examples include pine, cedar, fir, and cypress trees.
7. also known as boreal forest is a forest found in the subarctic areas of the Northern hemisphere.
11. biome where the primary plant life consists of grasses.
12. the ice coverings found at either of the Earth’s poles
13. biomes in areas flooded with water either seasonally or permanently
14. – biomes found in caves and underground caverns.
16. biome with little or no tree growth due to low temperatures or short growing periods. Plant life consists mostly of lichens, mosses, shrubs, and grasses.
18. related to water. Aquatic biomes could be either fresh or saltwater biomes.
19. biome where the primary plant life consists of trees.
20. biome containing mostly shrubs in a climate of wet winters and hot dry summers.
23. related to the land near the edge of an ocean or sea.
24. Biomes found in seawater.