Worldly words.

The front and back of this poster are filled with vocabulary words. Use them to solve the clues below and complete the crossword puzzle. Then, unscramble the letters in the parentheses to spell out the bonus words.

ACROSS

1. Trait that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment --------(-)-

2. A large region where plants and animals live together in a particular climate: -----

3. A layer of frozen earht that is situated beneath the soil: --(-)-------

4. The arctic hare's white coat is a form of ----------, keeping it hidden from predators.

5. Imaginary line around Earth's middle: -------

6. The average weather in an area: --(-)----

DOWN

7. Black bears (-)--------, or sleep through the winter.

8. Photosynthesis is the process that turns -----(-) dioxide and water into food.

9. ----(-)--- are tropical grasslands.

10. This biome supports many coniferous trees: ------ forest.

11. By winter, (-)-------- trees have shed their leaves.

12. Many birds -----(-)- to the boreal forest to breed.

13. The tundra spans the ------ Circle.

14. The temperate forest has four seasons; (-)-----, spring, summer, and fall.

Bonus: The boreal forest is named after "Boreas," or the Greek god of the a. ----- b. ----.

Worldly Words

1. Adaptation

2. Biome

3. Permafrost 

4. Camouflage

5. Equator

6. Climate

Z Hibernate 

8. Carbon

9. Savannas

10. Boreal 

11. Deciduous

12. Migrate

13. Arctic

14. Winter

Bonus: a. North b. Wind