Matching Pairs EcosystemsOnline version A matching game by chloe cripe 1 Temperate forest 2 Ice Cap 3 Mediterranean brush 4 Temperate grasslands and brush 5 Mountian grasslands and brush 6 Deciduous trees 7 Savanna 8 Ecosystems 9 Subarctic forest 10 Tundra 11 Tropical or subtropical forest 12 Desert and desert brush Moist _______ climates support thick forest. Vast grasslands cover areas regions that get more rain than deserts but not enough .to support forests These ecosystems form around the poles with their year round extreme temperatures. Shrubs and other low plants in this climate have to hold water from winter rains to survive a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment for survival. Trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Dry areas with some rain support animals and desert plants. These plants and animals need little water to survive. In this ecosystem vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as altitude rises. A ____ is a area of cold climate and low lying plants. Here grasses grow and low shrubs bloom in the brief cool summers of this climate. Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as tropical rain forests. A ________ is a park like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells. ______ are found in tropical areas with dry seasons. Coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry their seeds. they also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of this climate