| A | B |
| habitat | The natural _______ for a cactus is the deser. |
| teeming | The desert is _____ with life. |
| brush | Small ______ and trees can be found in the desert. |
| perch | Small birds ____ in the bushes. |
| nectar | Birds sip ______ form the cactus flowers. |
| spiny | Be careful not to touch the cactus's ______ needles. |
| topple | Sometimes storms _____ huge trees. |
| decomposes | When a cactus dies and ______, it turns to soil for new plants. |