ECOSYSTEMS
Across
2. Shoreline area along ocean where water rises and falls
3. Freshwater wetland with lots of woody plants such as cypress trees
6. Area of the ocean rich with life found above the continental shelf
8. When many animals are active and plant stomata are open in hot desert organisms
9. one of the largest wetlands in the U.S. located in Florida
12. Large climatic regions containing several related ecosystems
14. Freshwater wetland with lots of cattails and other nonwoody plants
15. Type of forest with primarily pines, cedars, spruce, and fir cone-bearing trees
17. Ocean bottom
19. Permanently frozen layer of soil
21. State in the U.S. with chaparrals
25. A continuous layer formed by treetops
26. Cold Asian desert
30. Ecosystem with long wet seasons and year-round growing plants
31. Tall herbivore found on a savanna
32. Type of forest ecosystem with primarily plants that lose their leaves each year
33. Area at the mouth of a river where freshwater and ocean water meet
34. Type of ecosystem with moderate climate and distinct seasons
35. Small plants that live on the branches of trees in order to get enough sunlight
Down
1. Microscopic organisms in water ecosystems that start many food chains
4. Common animal hunted in deciduous forests
5. Cold ecosystem with few if any trees and covered with a layer of permafrost
7. Tropical grassland in Africa, South America, and Australia
10. Large desert cactus in U.S. deserts that stores large amounts of water and has spines instead
of leaves
11. Photosynthetic area of the ocean
13. Temperate grassland, subject to periodic fires, with spiny shrubs and clumps of conifers
16. Zone of the ocean beyond the continental shelf
17. A colorful bird found in tropical rain forests
18. Type of ecosystem in which we live
20. Intense competition for this abiotic factor exists in jungles
21. Form in the neritic zone of tropical ocean waters and provide a home for many other organisms
22. Cold dark area of the ocean where sunlight doesn’t penetrate
23. Freshwater ecosystem rich with organic matter and vegetation
24. Ecosystem located south of the tundra where many animals hibernate or migrate during winter
27. Freshwater wetland with lots of sphagnum moss
28. Freshwater ecosystem that is usually clear and contains little organic matter
29. An animal found in tundras