| A | B |
|---|
| biome | location that has similar climate and plant and animal life. |
| terrestrial | land |
| aquatic | water |
| biotic | living |
| abiotic | nonliving |
| adaptation | change in an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for a specific environment |
| canopy | tops of trees 30-50 meter above the ground |
| understory | second layer of shorter trees and vines, about 20-30 meters above the ground |
| monsoon | massive rain storm in tropical grassland where it rains for weeks straight |
| blizzard | massive snow storm in temperate grassland where snows can pile up to reach the tops of houses |
| overgrazing | farmers grazing animals in an area too much and killing all the grasses |
| deciduous | plants that drop their leaves in autumn (fall) |
| dormant | when plants have lost their leaves and shut down for the winter due to less sunlight |
| conifer | triangular shaped tree that has needles for leaves, stays green all year long, and covers its seeds with cones |
| permafrost | permanently frozen soil, covers the land |
| streamlined | sleek body shaped to move quickly through the water (aerodynamic for the water) |
| estuary | boundary between freshwater and marine biomes that has a mix of freshe and salt water |
