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