Properties of Ecosystems Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 4. area of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
  2. 7. area of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle
  3. 10. ground layer of a forest
  4. 13. grasslands of South America
  5. 14. layer of forest containing shrubs and other short plants
  6. 15. transitional layer between two different ecosystems
  7. 19. forest in a tropical region receiving more than 80 inches of rain per year
  8. 20. another name for a specific coniferous forest region in the north
  9. 22. grasslands of Africa
  10. 23. top layer of a forest
  11. 25. tree with needle-like leaves that are not shed in autumn
  12. 26. tree with needle-like leaves that bear seeds in cones
  13. 27. ecosystem dominated by deciduous trees
  14. 28. change over time from one ecosystem to another
  15. 29. grasslands of North America
  16. 30. final, stable ecosystem
Down
  1. 1. area of Earth north of the Arctic circle
  2. 2. area of earth south of the Antarctic Circle
  3. 3. first plants to move to an area after drastic change
  4. 5. another name for a specific coniferous forest region in the north
  5. 6. climate with more rain than a desert but less rain than temperate areas
  6. 8. layer consisting of immature trees and shorter species
  7. 9. tree with broad, flat leaves that are shed in autumn
  8. 11. living life primarily between trees
  9. 12. ecosystem dominated by trees
  10. 16. ecosystem dominated by coniferous trees
  11. 17. area of earth between Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
  12. 18. layer of forest containing grass, flowers, and other small plants
  13. 21. roof of forest, formed by tops of mature trees
  14. 22. grasslands of Europe and Asia
  15. 24. ecosystem dominated by grass with few trees or shrubs