| A | B |
|---|
| A series of overlapping food chains that show the energy relationships within an ecosystem | FOOD WEB |
| When liquid water turns into water vapor | EVAPORATION |
| Organisms that eat primary consumers | SECONDARY CONSUMER |
| A linear series of relationships that shows one organism eating another | FOOD CHAIN |
| An organism that eats only meat | CARNIVORE |
| An organism that eats only plants | HERBIVORE |
| An organism that eats both plants and meat | OMNIVORE |
| The land biome characterized by little rainfall and extreme temperatures | DESERT |
| A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms | BIOME |
| The land biome characterized by a large amount of rainfall and high diversity of organisms | RAINFOREST |
| The process in which water moves from the earth’s surface, to the atmosphere and back. | WATER CYCLE |
| The land biome characterized by very cold winters and pine trees. Sometimes called the Boreal forest or Taiga. | CONIFEROUS FOREST |
| The land biome characterized by cold, dry temperatures and little life. | TUNDRA |
| Organisms like bacteria that break down dead organisms | DECOMPOSERS |
| When water vapor turns into liquid water | CONDENSATION |
