| A | B |
|---|
| marine | saltwater biome such as oceans and seas |
| estuary | where freshwater mixes with saltwater |
| freshwater | aquatic biome such as rivers, lakes, and ponds |
| permafrost | permanently frozen ground |
| adaptation | a trait that helps an organism survive |
| coniferous | trees with needle-like leaves that produce cones and stay green all year |
| deciduous | trees that lose their leaves once a year |
| mountain | biome that becomes colder as elevation increases |
| biodiversity | a variety of species in an ecosystem |
| temperate forest | biome that has 4 distinct seasons, deciduous trees, and we live in it |
| tropical rain forest | wet and warm biome with greatest diversity of organisms, located near equator |
| desert | DRY biome, can be very hot or cold |
| tundra | Cold and dry biome, frozen ground limits tree growth |
| savanna | a tropical grassland, wet and dry seasons |
| taiga | biome covered in evergreen or coniferous trees |
