| A | B |
| aquatic | found in bodies of water |
| tropical rain forest | receives a lot of rain and temperature stays warm and muggy all year |
| temperate forest | climate changes a lot from winter to summer |
| tundra | coldest ecosystem found near the north pole |
| desert | area receives less than 10 inches of water a year |
| grassland | develop where there isn't enough rain for forests but too much rain for deserts |
| ecosystem | a specific area of size in which climate, landscape, animals and plants are constantly interacting |
| habitat | an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species |