A __________ is defined by the type of plants and animals that live there.

On what day did the United States declare independence from Great Britain?

Within the arctic and antarctic circles are the ________________ zones.

Trees and shrubs that lose their leaves, can change color, and become dormant during the winter.

A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts

A simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.

The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Temperate zones (areas not in the tropic or artic/polar zones)

Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.

Dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall

A small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots, growing in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores released from stalked capsules

Desert

Generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches.

The ____________or boreal forest has been called the world's largest land biome.

An evergreen is a tree or plant that doesn't shed its leaves in the winter, but stays green all year. A Christmas tree is an example of an evergreen tree.

Temperate forests are located between the boreal regions (taiga) and the tropical regions.

Tundra

A plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground

A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing

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