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A plant or animal is extinct when...
it has vanished permanently from the earth.
Extinction
The condition of having been removed from existence.
Exoskeleton
Any hard external supporting body structure of an invertebrate.
Evergreen
A tree or plant that does not lose its leaves in the winter and stays green all year round.
In California, the estuary is...
more salty that fresh due to limited outflow.
Brackish
A mixing of salt and fresh water. Having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink.
Estuary
A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
Erosion
The wearing away of soil or rock by water, wind, or other natural or unnatural forces or processes.
Environment
The air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
Energy in the form of heat and electricity is created from...
power sources like solar, wind, biomass, hydro, geothermal and by burning fossil fuels like coal.
Energy sources are either...
renewable or nonrenewable.
Plants make energy from...
photosynthesis and root systems.
Animals make energy from...
food and water.
Energy
The matter that drives all life processes, and the capacity of all life forms.
Endemic
A species confined to a particular country or area.
What are other 'at risk' classifications for species?
Threatened or Species of Concern
Endangered
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction.
Ecotone
The transition from one type of habitat or ecosystem to another, such as the transition from a forest to a grassland.
Ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Domesticated animals depend...
on humans for survival.
Domestic
Wild animals or plants tamed and bred over time for human use.
Diurnal
A wildlife species active during the day.
Developement
When wild natural land is permanently converted to urban or agricultural land.
What are the three types of deserts in California?
Mohave, Sonora, and high desert
Desert
A geographical area of land with low precipitation, poor soil, and adapted flora and fauna.
An example of a delta in California is...
where the Sacramento-San Joaquin rivers meet and join to drain into the Pacific.
Delta
An area where rivers meet and join.
Decomposers
Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return raw materials to the environment.
Decomposition
The breaking down of dead organisms and organic waste
Deciduous
Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season and go dormant to survive winter.
Consumption
The using up of a resource
Consumers
Organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food.
Conserving lands
Allow a careful amount of managed public uses, like hunting, fishing, or hiking.
Conservation
The responsible stewardship of lands to protect, preserve, and enhance natural ecosystems - while at the same time considering human needs and impacts...
Coniferous
Evergreen trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles.
Animals compete for...
Food, mates and territory
Plants compete for...
sunlight, space, minerals and water.
Competition
The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources.
Colony
Individual organisms of the same species living or breeding closely together usually for the benefit of all.
Carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere is caused mainly by...
the burning of fossil fuels, oil, coal, natural gas.
The main cause of climate change is...
the increased release of green house gasses and carbon dioxide.
Climate change can include...
temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, etc.
Climate Change
Refers to any significant change or pattern of change in the measures of Earth's climate.
Chaparral
An unusual foothill habitat or biotic zone of the Sierra Nevada and Coastal Range. Mostly covered with scrub of entangled evergreen bushes and only a...
Central Valley
A huge basin with the Sierras and Coast Ranges on either side. Also the major drainage for most of California's rivers.
Carrying capacity
Largest number of individuals (plants or animals) of a population that a environment can support
Carrion
The body and flesh of a dead animal
Carnivore
A meat eating wild animal
Camouflage
An adaptation that enhances chances of survival for both predators and prey


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