Across
- 4. Biome with long cold winters and a few months of warm weather; dominated by coniferous evergreens; also called boreal forest.
- 7. This biome is characterized by rich soil, moderate rainfall, a hot, dry climate, thick grasses, and herds of grazing animals. Typically where most crops are grown.
- 8. Permanently frozen layers of soil.
- 12. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
- 14. A large community of plants and animals that occupy a distinct region of the world with similar climates.
Down
- 1. A type of tree that loses its leaves in the winter.
- 2. Region with little rainfall and few plants. Characterized by hot days and cool nights. There are both hot and cold types of this biome.
- 3. Forests in which rainfall is abundant and is the most biodiverse biome.
- 5. Biome full of large, hardwood trees that lose their leaves each year, and generally has 4 seasons.
- 6. A biome at the northernmost limits of plant growth and at high altitudes, characterized by dwarf woody shrubs, grasses, mosses, and lichens.
- 9. A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
- 10. A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
- 11. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
- 13. Evergreen trees that produce cones instead of flowers and have needles instead of leaves.