Matching Pairs ecosystemOnline version Do the memory game about ecosystem by Emilia Pickett 1 tropical or subtropical savanna or grassland 2 mediterranean Brush 3 natural resource 4 Tundra 5 Ice cap 6 Ecosystem 7 Tropical or subtropical forest 8 Desert and desert bush 9 mountain grassland and brush 10 Temperate Forest 11 temperate grassland and brush 12 Subarctic forest 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. In ______________ regions vegetation depends on elevation since temperatures drop as altitude increases. 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 _____. a useful material found in the environment. Vast _______ cover regions that get more rain than deserts but to little to support 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 seeds. They also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of _______ _______ 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. Shrubs and other low plants in ___________ _______ have to hold waters from winter rains to survive hot, dry summers. A group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival. 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.