Matching Pairs Global Studies 7 - Period 8Online version Global Studies 7 - Period 8 by Emily Myers 1 Desert and Desert Brush 2 temperate forest 3 Tropical or subtropical forest 4 Ecosystem 5 ice cap 6 Subarctic Forest 7 Mediterranean Brush 8 Mountain grassland and brush 9 Tundra 10 temperate grassland and brush 11 natural resources 12 Tropical or subtropical grassland or savanna dry semiarid areas and deserts with some rain support animals and low-lying desert plants. A park-like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells. Moist temperate climates support thick forests of deciduous trees Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain Vast grasslands cover regions that get more rain than deserts but too little to support forests Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as tropical rain forests Shrubs and other low plants in Mediterranean climates have to hold water from winter rains to survive hot, dry summers Vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as altitude increases. a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet. group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. They also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of subarctic climates. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.