2. Shoreline Area Along Ocean Where Water Rises and Falls

ECOSYSTEMS

Across

2. Shoreline area along ocean where water rises and falls

3. Freshwater wetland with lots of woody plants such as cypress trees

6. Area of the ocean rich with life found above the continental shelf

8. When many animals are active and plant stomata are open in hot desert organisms

9. one of the largest wetlands in the U.S. located in Florida

12. Large climatic regions containing several related ecosystems

14. Freshwater wetland with lots of cattails and other nonwoody plants

15. Type of forest with primarily pines, cedars, spruce, and fir cone-bearing trees

17. Ocean bottom

19. Permanently frozen layer of soil

21. State in the U.S. with chaparrals

25. A continuous layer formed by treetops

26. Cold Asian desert

30. Ecosystem with long wet seasons and year-round growing plants

31. Tall herbivore found on a savanna

32. Type of forest ecosystem with primarily plants that lose their leaves each year

33. Area at the mouth of a river where freshwater and ocean water meet

34. Type of ecosystem with moderate climate and distinct seasons

35. Small plants that live on the branches of trees in order to get enough sunlight

Down

1. Microscopic organisms in water ecosystems that start many food chains

4. Common animal hunted in deciduous forests

5. Cold ecosystem with few if any trees and covered with a layer of permafrost

7. Tropical grassland in Africa, South America, and Australia

10. Large desert cactus in U.S. deserts that stores large amounts of water and has spines instead of leaves

11. Photosynthetic area of the ocean

13. Temperate grassland, subject to periodic fires, with spiny shrubs and clumps of conifers

16. Zone of the ocean beyond the continental shelf

17. A colorful bird found in tropical rain forests

18. Type of ecosystem in which we live

20. Intense competition for this abiotic factor exists in jungles

21. Form in the neritic zone of tropical ocean waters and provide a home for many other organisms

22. Cold dark area of the ocean where sunlight doesn’t penetrate

23. Freshwater ecosystem rich with organic matter and vegetation

24. Ecosystem located south of the tundra where many animals hibernate or migrate during winter

27. Freshwater wetland with lots of sphagnum moss

28. Freshwater ecosystem that is usually clear and contains little organic matter

29. An animal found in tundras