Across
- 2. a treeless plain found in the artic
- 6. an area of land that is periodically underwater
- 7. the mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float or drift Freely in fresh and marine enviorments
- 9. zone the zone of a lake or pond below the open-water
- 10. a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain type of plat
- 11. a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as grasses grow
Down
- 1. a grass land that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas
- 3. a wetland ecosystem in which shrubs and trees grow
- 4. zone the zone of a pond or lake that extends from the littoral zone and that is as deep as light can reach
- 5. an area where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean
- 8. zone the shallow zone of a lake or pond where light reaches the bottom and nurtures plants
- 9. a region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain and extreme tempatures
