| A | B |
|---|
| alpine tundra | located above the timberline at the tops of high mountains |
| Arctic tundra | most northern biome of Earth |
| deciduous | trees that shed their leaves in autumn |
| evergreen trees | main veigitation in the coniferous forests of the taiga |
| Lapland | nae of the area where the Sami live |
| peat moss | layers of dead moss in the Arctic tundra |
| Sami | native people of Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Russia |
| taiga | biome of coniferous forests |
| biome | a large region made up of two or more ecosystems |
| steppes | the temperate grasslands of Europe |
| oasis | a small area in the desert where fresh water and green plants can be found |
| savanna | located in Africa near the equator |
| desert biome | covers about 1/5 of earth's surface |
| camel | ship of the desert that conserves water |
| dense tropical rainforest | located in land areas near the equator |
