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

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

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion. Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.

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