Across
- 5. this term describes mild biomes like the _____ forest
- 6. both the temperate and tropical get a lot of rainfall
- 9. a frozen layer of soil found in the Tundra and Taiga
- 11. gets less rain than the grasslands, but more than desert
- 12. the point where fresh water connects to saltwater
- 14. rainforest that is close to the equator
Down
- 1. zone of the aquatic ecosystem that touches light
- 2. a region of the biosphere that has similar plants and animals
- 3. this biome receives less than 10 inches of rain a year
- 4. rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds make up this biome
- 7. biome that consists of the ocean
- 8. grass is the dominant plant in this biome
- 10. zone of the aquatic ecosystem that does not touch light
- 13. you will find this biome in Alaska and parts of Greenland
- 14. this biome is a swampy coniferous forest