Across
- 3. The example of a volcano that erupted and destroyed an ecosystem (Hint: Mt. St. _______)
- 5. Cold, windy, very little precipitation. No trees because of permafrost.
- 7. The _____ ocean is a place with many species of fish live. It has two zones: A light zone and a dark zone.
- 11. Another name for non-moving water.
- 12. A type of succession where a place that has soil and some change in the ecosystem occurs.
- 15. 1st living things in an area.
- 16. Type of pioneer species
- 18. A type of succession a place that starts with no soil or life and change begins.
- 20. A scientific term for water.
- 21. This is where the ocean meets land.
- 22. A type of forest with very diverse species and lots of rain.
- 23. The slow changes that occur in an ecosystem over time.
- 25. Type of pioneer species
- 26. A type of rainforest that is a biome with mild temperatures and lots of rain.
Down
- 1. A scientific term for land.
- 2. Land that is wet all year long.
- 4. A cold, forest region with evergreen trees.
- 6. There are _____ types of succession.
- 8. Where river meets an ocean and contains a mixture of fresh and salt water.
- 9. A temperature ______ forest is a biome that has four seasons.
- 10. Type of pioneer species
- 13. A _____ reef is an ocean ecosystem with huge amounts of life.
- 14. Another name for flowing water.
- 16. A type of biome with rich soil used to grow crops.
- 17. The driest biome on earth.
- 19. A large area of land with similar Climate and Ecosystems.
- 24. A community where the ecosystem has grown as big as it can get.