Matching Pairs EcosystemsOnline version A matching game by chloe cripe 1 Tropical or subtropical forest 2 Temperate forest 3 Mediterranean brush 4 Desert and desert brush 5 Savanna 6 Temperate grasslands and brush 7 Ice Cap 8 Tundra 9 Deciduous trees 10 Ecosystems 11 Mountian grasslands and brush 12 Subarctic forest 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. 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 group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment for survival. Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as tropical rain forests. Trees that lose their leaves in the fall. 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 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 Moist _______ climates support thick forest. 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. Dry areas with some rain support animals and desert plants. These plants and animals need little water to survive.