Across
- 3. have tough, scaly skins that help prevent water loss
- 5. forest of needle-leaved evergreens
- 7. synonym of rain
- 9. animal that lives in taiga year-round
- 10. variety
- 11. grasslands aren't found on this continent
- 14. leaves turn red, orange and yellow
- 15. region of dramatic seasonal changes
Down
- 1. large-scale ecosystem
- 2. lasts about six months in deciduous forests
- 4. permanently frozen soil layer just below the surface
- 6. play a major role in world agriculture
- 8. only type of lizards that lives in North America
- 12. where Sonoran Desert is located
- 13. store food in their thick leaves or stems