Biomes Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. describes plants that keep their leaves year-round
  2. 5. elevation in reference to sea level
  3. 9. dormant/inactive during the dry season
  4. 11. active during the night time
  5. 14. distance from the equator, measures in degrees N or S
  6. 15. dormant/inactive during the cold season
  7. 17. the variety of life present in an ecosystem or biome
  8. 19. animals
  9. 20. describes plants with needle-like leaves that produce cones to hold their seeds; usually evergreen
  10. 21. an arid biome with very little water availability or vegetation
  11. 22. active during the daytime
  12. 23. plants
Down
  1. 1. dry
  2. 3. a non-parasitic plant that grows on another plant
  3. 4. seasonal movement of species from one region to another
  4. 6. a graph that describes the average temperature and precipitation in a region through each month
  5. 7. permanently frozen soil
  6. 8. the process where fertile land becomes desert due to droughts or overuse (deforestation, agriculture)
  7. 10. describes a climate with mild temperatures
  8. 12. describes a limb with the ability to grasp
  9. 13. hot, humid regions near the equator
  10. 16. a geographical region defined by its unique climate, vegetation, and animal life
  11. 18. describes plants that shed their leaves annually