| A | B |
|---|
| permafrost | ground that is always frozen |
| deciduous | to fall down |
| understory | forest layer above ground but beneath the trees |
| canopy | forest layer at the treetop |
| climate | average weather over a long period of time |
| weather | condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place |
| biome | large region that has about the same climate/organisms |
| forest floor | ground level |
| taiga | coniferous forest region |
| coniferous | evergreen trees with cones |
| tundra | little precipitation and cold region |
| tropical rain forest | warm and wet region |
| grassland | uneven precipitation region |
| desert | dry region |
| deciduous forest | broad-leaf tree region |
| biodiversity | lots of different organisms |
