| A | B |
| I am the name for any animal that does not have a backbone. | invertebrate |
| I am a type of plant that has a system of roots, stems, and leaves for carrying nutrients throughout the plant. | vascular plant |
| I am a type of plant whose nutrients are passed slowly from one cell to the next. | non-vascular plant |
| I am the broadest category for classifying organisms. | kingdom |
| I am multi-celled, serve as a decomposer, and I am in this kingdom. | fungi |
| I am a one-celled microscopic organism. Bacteria is an example. | moneran |
| I am usually one-celled. I can be plant-like or animal-like. | protist |
| I am the area of the ocean floor that is located just off the coast. | contiinental shelf |
| I am the steep drop from the continental shelf to the ocean floor. | continental slope |
| I am the more gradual slope that is made of sediment that has rolled down the steep continental slope. | continental rise |
| I am the measure of the amount of salt in ocean water. I am greater in areas where there is more evaporation. | salinity |
| I am a river of water that moves through the ocean. | current |