Climate And Vegetation

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Across
  1. 4. the temperature and moisture patterns in an area over a long period of time
  2. 10. travelling to a place to see its natural features without destroying the natural environment
  3. 11. plants release this gas into the air that is beneficial to humans
  4. 12. dead plant and animal matter that mixes with the soil to make it more fertile
  5. 13. the close to this a place is the more likely it is to have more vegetation
  6. 14. areas of the world that are dominated by grass like the prairies in Canada
  7. 15. when soil becomes dry and loses moisture due to high temperatures and little moisture
  8. 16. types of forests where the trees drop their leaves for part of the year
  9. 18. animals that naturally live in specific region
  10. 19. areas of the world that receive less than 250 mm of precipitation per year
  11. 20. areas of the world that are dominated by trees
  12. 21. the higher this is the more difficult it is for plants to grow
  13. 22. when animals do to much of this too much sunlight gets through to the soil making it difficult for the soil to retain moisture
  14. 23. when all of the animals in a particular species die out because of habitat loss
Down
  1. 1. snow and rain are examples of this
  2. 2. the day to day weather and temperature conditions in an area
  3. 3. forests where the trees stay green all year and many of the types of trees have pine cones
  4. 5. plants use this gas that is expelled by humans
  5. 6. the variety of plant and animal life around
  6. 7. this part of plants helps to hold the soil in place
  7. 8. cutting down trees to clear space for living and farming
  8. 9. this part of plants captures sunlight and moisture helping the to grow
  9. 12. different regions of the world that provide food and shelter for animals
  10. 17. trees grass and other plants that grwo in different areas of the world