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Name Class Date © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathWorksheets.com Match each of the following terms to its definition: Taiga Temperate zone Tundra biome Rainforest Polar zone Tropical zone Temperate desert Temperate chaparral 1. __________ - the climate zones greater than 66.5 degrees latitude north and south 2. __________ - a warm ecosystem which receives large amounts of rain, home to many different varieties of plant and animal life 3. __________ - the biome found just south of the tundra marked by coniferous forests, acidic soil and relatively low annual precipitation of about 50 cm/yr. 4. __________ - a biome with rocky soil that has cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers 5. __________ - a biome with a year-round dry climate, characterized by hot days and cool nights 6. __________ - the climate zones between 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees latitude north and south 7. __________ - the climate zones between the equator and 23.5 degrees latitude north and south 8. __________ - a very cold ecosystem that receives little rain and its soil is frozen most of the year; a biome found in the polar zone, characterized by very cold temperatures and animals such as caribou and polar bears Cycles of life and Biomes Please or to download the printable version of this worksheet Sign In Sign Up
