Matching Pairs ecosystemOnline version Do the memory game about ecosystem by Emilia Pickett 1 temperate grassland and brush 2 mountain grassland and brush 3 natural resource 4 Subarctic forest 5 Tropical or subtropical forest 6 Tundra 7 Temperate Forest 8 tropical or subtropical savanna or grassland 9 mediterranean Brush 10 Ice cap 11 Desert and desert bush 12 Ecosystem 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 useful material found in the environment. Shrubs and other low plants in ___________ _______ have to hold waters from winter rains to survive hot, dry summers. 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. coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. They also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of _______ _______ 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. steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as ___________ _______ ________ Thick ____ ____form around the pole, with their year-round climates of extreme cold. No plants can live on this _____. 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. In ______________ regions vegetation depends on elevation since temperatures drop as altitude increases. A group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival. Vast _______ cover regions that get more rain than deserts but to little to support forests