A __________ or rocky biome, with ___________ precipitation and little plant life

A large, __________ biome where the ground is _________ all year

A __________ forest biome of conifers found in ____________ regions

__________ rainforest is a hot, humid biome near the equator, with heavy ____________ and a wide variety of life.

A forest biome with ________ distinct ____________ and deciduous trees.

Each biome has its own characteristic _________, plants, soil, and _________.

A large, _________ biome where the ground is _________ all year.

A temperate rainforest is a biome with a lot of rain, ____, and cool climate.

A tropical rainforest is a hot, humid biome near the equator, with heavy ____ and a wide variety of life.

Most of Earth’s surface is covered by _______. About _____ of the world’s water is salty ocean water. The other _____ is fresh water.

The boundary where fresh water feeds into salt water is called an _________.

Rivers and streams are _________-water ecosystems.

Lakes and ponds are _________-water ecosystems.

Swamps, bogs, and marshes are freshwater _________.

The shallowest part of the ocean ecosystem is called the __________.

__________ are organisms that live on the bottom of a body of water; many are scavengers and decomposers.

__________ are creatures that drift freely in the water.

__________ are the larger, active swimmers in water ecosystems, such as fish, turtles, and whales.

Diagram of ocean zones with labeled areas: intertidal zone, neritic zone, oceanic zone, bathyal zone, abyssal zone.

Most of Earth’s surface is covered by _______. About _____ of the world’s water is salty ocean water. The other _____ is fresh water.

The boundary where fresh water feeds into salt water is called an _________.

Rivers and streams are _________-water ecosystems.

Lakes and ponds are _________-water ecosystems.

Swamps, bogs, and marshes are freshwater _________.