Biomes Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. A type of tree or bush that makes cones and evergreen leaves or needles
  2. 3. A type of tree that loses its broad leaves every autumn
  3. 4. The largest and northernmost biome that has low temperatures and low precipitation
  4. 9. Water that falls down from the atmosphere in the form of rail, hail, sleet, or snow
  5. 10. The weather patterns in a region over long periods of time
  6. 12. An interaction between ecosystems, including the climate and environmental conditions
  7. 17. A plant that maintains leaves throughout the year
  8. 18. The variety of plants, animals, and all other life in an environment
  9. 19. The act of sleeping through the cold winter months
  10. 20. A living organism that consists of fungus and algae that work together in a mutualistic relationship
  11. 21. Tropical or subtropical grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs
  12. 22. A type of plant that has thick fleshy leaves or stems adapted to store water
  13. 23. A type of plant that grows for many years
  14. 24. A permanently frozen layer of soil underneath the surface
  15. 27. A community dominated by shrubs
  16. 29. A forested biome dominated by conifers
Down
  1. 2. Active only at night
  2. 5. An area with spongy, wet ground that holds a lot of dead plant matter
  3. 6. An animal that eats only plants
  4. 7. The top layer of a habitat formed by the tops of trees or plants
  5. 8. Plant life, usually in a certain area
  6. 9. An animal that eats other animals to survive
  7. 11. The ability to survive when conditions are not optimal
  8. 13. when dead plants, animals, or other living matter rots and breaks down into nutrients that can be used by other organisms
  9. 14. This adaptation helps prevent water loss through the stomata in trees
  10. 15. A characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
  11. 16. An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
  12. 21. A plant that is smaller than a tree and grows close to the ground
  13. 25. A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic
  14. 26. The movement of an animal or group of animals from one place to another
  15. 28. A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air