abiotic Any non-living component of an environment altitude Elevation; especially above sea level or above the earth's surface biodiversity The degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet biome A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms biosphere All the parts of the earth where living things can be found, including the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere. biotic A term that describes a living or once-living organism in an ecosystem desert A hot, dry biome inhabited by organisms adapted to survive high daytime temperatures and long periods without rain geneticvariation The variety of different types of genes (DNA) in a species or population; gives species/population a greater chance of survival in a changing environment hydrosphere All the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere invasivespecies An introduced species that spreads out and often has harmful ecological effects on native species; example: burmese python, “killer” bees latitude East-West lines parallel to the equator; used to measure distance in degrees north or south of the equator non-nativespecies Species that migrate into an ecosystem or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans over-harvesting Catching or removing from a population more organisms than the population can replace photosynthesis this process is used by producers (plants, algae, cyanobacteria) and converts the sun's energy plus water and carbon dioxide into sugars (glucose); oxygen is released as a by-product Taiga A biome that has cold long winters and a short growing season; conifers (cone-bearing trees) grow well in this area TemperateDeciduousForest A type of forest found in temperate regions, characterized by trees that drop their leaves annually; 4 distinct seasons TropicalRainforest forests in which rainfall is abundant - more than 80 inches per year; temperatures are warm or hot year- round; many different species can be found here = greater biodiversity Tundra A polar climate region found across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia, with short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Across 2. A hot, dry biome inhabited by organisms adapted to survive high daytime temperatures and long periods without rain 6. All the parts of the earth where living things can be found, including the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere. 8. A biome that has cold long winters and a short growing season; conifers (cone-bearing trees) grow well in this area 10. A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms 11. A polar climate region found across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia, with short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters 15. An introduced species that spreads out and often has harmful ecological effects on native species; example: burmese python, “killer” bees 16. A term that describes a living or once-living organism in an ecosystem 17. The variety of different types of genes (DNA) in a species or population; gives species/population a greater chance of survival in a changing environment 18. All the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere Down 1. A type of forest found in temperate regions, characterized by trees that drop their leaves annually; 4 distinct seasons 3. forests in which rainfall is abundant - more than 80 inches per year; temperatures are warm or hot year- round; many different species can be found here = greater biodiversity 4. Catching or removing from a population more organisms than the population can replace 5. Species that migrate into an ecosystem or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans 7. Elevation; especially above sea level or above the earth's surface 9. this process is used by producers (plants, algae, cyanobacteria) and converts the sun's energy plus water and carbon dioxide into sugars (glucose); oxygen is released as a by-product 12. Any non-living component of an environment 13. East-West lines parallel to the equator; used to measure distance in degrees north or south of the equator 14. The degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet

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