1. Terrestrial A land based ecosystem.
Ex – rainforest, grassland, desert, etc.

2. Biome
A large community of plants and animals that occupy a region.

3. Climate
The weather in some location averaged over a long period of time

4. Location
A particular place or position

5. Tropical Rainforest
A type of forest found in areas with heavy rainfall

6. Grassland
An ecosystem that has fertile soil covered with tall grasses.

7. Adaptation
Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.

8. Desert
An ecosystem with very little precipitation (rainfall) and extreme temperatures.

9. Savanna
Home to many organisms that include elephants, cheetahs, lions, and zebra. Located in Africa.

10. Prairie
Home to organisms such as elk, prairie dogs, bison, and grasshoppers.

11. Permafrost
A thick subsurface of soil that remains frozen throughout the year.

12. Tundra
A vast treeless plain near the arctic circle where the subsoil is permanently frozen.

13. Taiga/Cuniferous Forest
A type of forest characterized by cone-bearing, needle leaved trees.

14. Deciduous Forest
A type of forest in which the trees lose their leaves each year.