Select the vocabulary word that BEST matches each definition.
This biome can be descibed by a hot, humid, and flourishing dense forest with high rainfall, usually found around the equator.
This biome can be described as a cold, dry, vast treeless plain where the subsoil is permanently frozen and supports low lying vegetation.
This biome can be described as a terrestrial biome that features vast open spaces consisting of tall grasses, scattered small shrubs and trees and large herbivores such as giraffes and zebras.
This biome can be describes as an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is less than 10 inches of rain a year and not many plants.
This word describes the global variety of plant and animal species and ecosystems and the ecological processes of which they are part.
This word describes the transition layer between warmer mixed water at the ocean's surface and colder deep water below.
This word describes a permanently frozen layer of soil lying on or under Earth’s surface.
This word describes microscopic organisms capable of photosynthesis and are the primary producers in the aquatic ecosystem.
This word describes the small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater.
This biome can be described as a vast, flat land biome characterized by tall grasses and large herbivores such as bison and pronghorn.