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Down: 1) A line that runs east to west around the globe and measures the distance between a location and the equator. 2) Permanently frozen ground.5) A rainforest layer made up of young trees and leafy plants. 8) A large group of similar ecosystems that share the same climate and organisms. All of the biomes that make up the biosphere. 11) A grassland biome found close to the Equator. 13) The largest land biome; made up of mostly coniferous trees and begins where the tundra ends. 14) Part of the Tundra biome found in the northern latitudes near the Arctic Circle. 15) Refers to a tree that loses its leaves in cold weather.16) A type of bog found in the Taiga biome in North America. Across: 3) The average weather of an area over a period of many years. 4) The earth system that includes all of the areas where life can exist and all the organisms that live there. 6) The temperate biome found between deserts and forests and covered mostly with grass. 7) The highest rainforest layer, made up of the tallest trees. 9) A plant that produces seeds in cones. 10) Part of the Tundra biome found near the tops of tall mountains. 12) The land biome found between the Taiga and the tropical biomes; has a mild climate. 13) A warm, humid, and rainy biome located near the Equator. 17) The soft wool of a musk ox's undercoat. 18) Refers to an area that has mild temperatures.19) The bottom of the rainforest layer with few plants and many decomposers. 20) A flat, treeless biome where the subsoil is permanently frozen because it is so cold. 21) A rainforest layer made up of the crowns of the trees growing closely together.
 

 

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