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Biomes Vocabulary Crossword
Use your knowledge of science, your Audience Recording sheet, and/or ScienceSaurus p. 141-147 to complete the
crossword using the following clues.
Across
2. A type of tree that remains green throughout the year, have needle-like leaves, and produce seeds in cones.
3. A dry environment that generally receives less than 10 in of rainfall each year.
6. The general weather of an area over a long period of time, including its seasonal changes.
8. The part of Earth that supports life.
9. A biome with coniferous trees; located in much of Canada and Alaska.
10. A biome in which the main types of plants are grasses.
11. A grassland with a few scattered trees.
Down
1. Soil that remains frozen to a depth of about 1 meter; usually found in the tundra.
4. A type of rain forest near the equator; home to more species than any other ecosystem on Earth.
5. A large region characterized as having a distinct climate and specific types of plant and animal life.
7. Type of trees that drop all their leaves each year.
9. A cold, dry, mostly treeless land biome that encircles the Arctic Ocean.
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tundra
taiga
deciduous
permafrost
savanna
grassland
coniferous
climate
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