Read the passage and select the ecosystem it describes.

i live in the most unforgiving of places. it almost never rains. here the cold, cold wind blows non-stop. the soil is frozen year-round, and it is of such poor quality that almost nothing grows. the few plants that do grow here seem to huddle together for warmth.

steppe
tundra
desert
forest

read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. one of the norms in the village was to meet at the town square on fridays for a community dinner and dance. the underlined word in the sentence above is best defined as a a. cultural element shared by all people around the world b. specific area in a town used for traditional community events c. religious custom accepted and practiced by all members of a village d. behavioral pattern that is regularly accepted by a group of people