Environmental Regions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• descending : desert climates occur in places where air is...
• cactus : a plant with spikes for leaves and which stores water in its stems.
• buttress roots : these stand above the ground to support huge trees.
• drought : plants in hot deserts have adapted to living in these conditions.
• canopy : an almost unbroken layer of trees that acts like a roof over the tropical rainforest.
• latitude : how far a place is north or south of the equator.
• lianas : vine-like plants found in the tropical rainforest.
• equatorial : a climate of places near the equator which are very hot & wet throughout the year.
• prevailing wind : the direction from which the wind usually comes.
• altitude : the height of a place above sea-level.
• scrub : small stunted trees and bushes.
• mediterranean : a climate of places that have hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
• tundra : this climate can be found in places extreme north of north america and asia.
• ice cap : here the average temperatures never rise above 0 degrees.
• ecosystem : community of plants and animals which interact with each other and their non living environment.
• biome : a very large ecosystem.
• emergents : the tallest trees of the tropical rainforest.
• deforestation : the cutting down and burning of trees to clear large areas of forest.