Environmental Regions Crossword Puzzle
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- 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.