Matching Pairs ecosystemOnline version Do the memory game about ecosystem by Emilia Pickett 1 Tropical or subtropical forest 2 natural resource 3 Subarctic forest 4 Ecosystem 5 Ice cap 6 Temperate Forest 7 mountain grassland and brush 8 mediterranean Brush 9 Desert and desert bush 10 Tundra 11 tropical or subtropical savanna or grassland 12 temperate grassland and brush a useful material found in the environment. Dry semi arid areas and ______ with some rain support animals and low- lying ______ plants. These plants need little water and can live in extreme temperatures. The driest _______ areas have little or no plant life. Thick ____ ____form around the pole, with their year-round climates of extreme cold. No plants can live on this _____. steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as ___________ _______ ________ A group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival. Shrubs and other low plants in ___________ _______ have to hold waters from winter rains to survive hot, dry summers. Support thick forest of deciduous trees, or trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Some ___________ _________ include a mix of Deciduous trees and Evergreen trees. The ____ is an area of cold climate and low-lying plants. Here, grasses grow and low shrubs bloom during brief, cool summers. Animals of the _____ are able to live with cold temperatures and scarce food. coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. They also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of _______ _______ A _______ is a park-like-landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells. ______ are found in tropical areas with dry seasons. In ______________ regions vegetation depends on elevation since temperatures drop as altitude increases. Vast _______ cover regions that get more rain than deserts but to little to support forests