| A | B |
|---|
| forest | large area of land covered with trees |
| humus | decayed tree branches, roots, leaves, dead animals that become part of the soil |
| erosion | wearing away of land by wind or water |
| evergreen | type of tree that stays green all year |
| broadleaf | type of tree that loses its leaves in the fall |
| deciduous | another name for broadleaf trees |
| vegetation | type of map showing plants growing in different areas |
| prairie | area of flat or hilly land covered with grasses |
| predator | animal that hunts and kills other animals for food |
| buffalo | animal that used to live in huge herds on the prairie |
| coyote | feared predator on the prairie |
| pronghorn | animal that can escape predators by running very fast |
| badger | escapes predators by quickly digging a burrow |
| praire dogs | live in towns |
| mound | opening to prairie dog burrow |
| line | type of graph that shows changes over time |
| circle | type of graph that shows parts of the whole |
| burrow | underground tunnels animals live in |
