Biome Characteristics Crossword Puzzle

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SAVANNAH : Biome that receives 50-150 cm of precipitation a year; has many scattered shrubs, tall grasses and small trees.
GRASSLAND : Biome with wildflowers and grasses, but no trees; receives 25-75 cm of precipitation a year.
CONIFEROUS : Cone-producing trees with needle-like leaves that remain green all year.
UNDER STORY : Area of the forest below the canopy where shorter plants grow.
TEMPERATE : Forest Biome with many different trees, mosses and ferns; most trees lose and regrow their leaves each year.
CANOPY : Area of the forest that is formed by the leaves of tall trees.
BIOME : A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.
TAIGA : Northern Biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.
TUNDRA : Cold, dry Biome, where the soil stays frozen the entire year; very little precipitation falls.
DESERT : Biome that receives less than  25 cm of precipitation throughout the year; has many different species of cacti and reptiles.
TROPICAL : Type of rainforest Biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.
PERMAFROST : Frozen soil.
DECIDUOUS : Type of tree that loses and regrows leaves each year.

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QUESTIONS LIST:

savannah : biome that receives 50-150 cm of precipitation a year; has many scattered shrubs, tall grasses and small trees.
grassland : biome with wildflowers and grasses, but no trees; receives 25-75 cm of precipitation a year.
coniferous : cone-producing trees with needle-like leaves that remain green all year.
under story : area of the forest below the canopy where shorter plants grow.
temperate : forest biome with many different trees, mosses and ferns; most trees lose and regrow their leaves each year.
canopy : area of the forest that is formed by the leaves of tall trees.
biome : a group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.
taiga : northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.
tundra : cold, dry biome, where the soil stays frozen the entire year; very little precipitation falls.
desert : biome that receives less than 25 cm of precipitation throughout the year; has many different species of cacti and reptiles.
tropical : type of rainforest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.
permafrost : frozen soil.
deciduous : type of tree that loses and regrows leaves each year.