Match the vocabulary words with their definitions. transitional area between land and
1. biodiversity
water systems that support aquatic life
similar ecosystems, such as marine
2. biome
or desert
number of plants and animals in an
3. estuary
ecosystem
4. permafrost
place where fresh and salt water
meet
5. wetlands
frozen layer of soil below the
earth's surface

Directions conduct research to collect information and data in order to write a well-informed argument essay responding to the following prompt: do you believe your local power company is doing enough to reduce dependence on nonrenewable energy sources? why or why not? remember that your argument essay should contain: a claim supporting evidence connected to your claim an acknowledgement of counterclaim(s) a conclusion after writing your rough draft, reread it and edit it for spelling, grammar, and clarity.