Glossary- atmosphere
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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- Baobab Tree
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- biome
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a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
- edible
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fit to be eaten
- evaporates
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Evaporation is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure. Evaporation is a fundamental part of the water cycle and is constantly occurring throughout nature.
- exoskeleton
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a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection
- Lemur
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- lynx
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- Madagascar
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- nectar
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a sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals.
- organism
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an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
- pollen
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a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, discharged from a flower.
- tundra
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a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
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- wolverines
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