Relier Pairs EcosystemsVersion en ligne A matching game par chloe cripe 1 Tundra 2 Temperate grasslands and brush 3 Temperate forest 4 Mountian grasslands and brush 5 Subarctic forest 6 Deciduous trees 7 Ice Cap 8 Savanna 9 Desert and desert brush 10 Ecosystems 11 Mediterranean brush 12 Tropical or subtropical forest Moist _______ climates support thick forest. Vast grasslands cover areas regions that get more rain than deserts but not enough .to support forests Dry areas with some rain support animals and desert plants. These plants and animals need little water to survive. Shrubs and other low plants in this climate have to hold water from winter rains to survive a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment for survival. Coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry their seeds. they also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of this climate Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as tropical rain forests. A ____ is a area of cold climate and low lying plants. Here grasses grow and low shrubs bloom in the brief cool summers of this climate. A ________ is a park like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells. ______ are found in tropical areas with dry seasons. In this ecosystem vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as altitude rises. These ecosystems form around the poles with their year round extreme temperatures. Trees that lose their leaves in the fall.