A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.