| A | B |
| living | things that need food, water and air to grow |
| nonliving | things that do not need food, water and air to grow |
| nutrients | minerals from the soil |
| seed coat | covering that protects the seed |
| germinate | begin to grow as seeds do |
| seedling | young plant that grows from a seed |
| cactus | desert plant that can store water in its stem |
| mammal | animal that has hair or fur, the female of which feeds milk from her body to her young |
| reptile | animal that is covered with scales and has rough dry skin |
| amphibian | animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives both in water and on land |
| insect | an animal that has three body parts and six legs |
| life cycle | parts or stages of an animal's life |