| A | B |
| lichens | plant that contains algae and fungus |
| tundra | a treeless plain usually in the Arctic |
| pollinate | to take pollen from flower to flower |
| thermokarst | a landscape of small pits formed by melting ground ice |
| canopy | a cover formed by the upper branches of trees |
| fragrant | having a pleasant scent or sweet-smelling |
| pollen | the fertilizing element of flowering plants |
| wondrous | remarkable; amazing |
| environment | the area in which something exits or lives |
| permafrost | a permanently frozen layer of soil |
| slithered | moved along by gliding |
| dappled | spotted |
| dangle | to hang or cause to hang loosely |
| tropical | Hot and humid land or place |
| rain forest | a tropical forest with heavy annual rainfall |