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Ecology Vocabulary

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  • any living thing - a plant, animal, or insect
    organism
  • an animal that hunts and eats other animals
    predator
  • What is a tundra?
    A very cold, flat area where the ground is frozen
  • an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
    prey
  • What is an organism?
    any living thing - a plant, animal, or insect
  • a group of living things that are the same type
    species
  • What is an Ecosystem?
    a place where living things and the enviornment live together
  • a hot, wet forest with many tall trees and lots of rain
    rainforest
  • To stay alive, especially in difficult conditions
    survive
  • What is climate?
    The normal weather in a place over many years
  • a very cold, flat area where the ground is frozen
    tundra
  • a flat, open area covered with grass and few trees
    grassland
  • What is a grassland?
    A flat, open area covered with grass and few trees
  • Prey
    An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
  • a place where living things and their environment live together
    Ecosystem
  • all the animal or plants of the same type in one area
    population
  • What is a habitat?
    the natural home of a plant or animal
  • What is a desert?
    A very dry area with little rain, often hot and sandy
  • a very large area of salt water
    ocean
  • Species
    A group of living things that are the same type
  • What is an ocean?
    A very large area of salt water
  • Adaptation
    A special body part or behaviour that helps an animal survive
  • The normal weather in a place over many years
    climate
  • What is a rainforest?
    A hot, wet forest with many tall trees and a lot of rain
  • a large area of land or water with similar weather and plants
    Biomes
  • What is a biome?
    A large area of land or water with similar weather and plants
  • What is population?
    The number of animals or plants living in one area
  • Survive
    To stay alive, especially in difficult conditions
  • a special body part or behaviour that helps an animal survive
    adaptation
  • What is a predator
    An animal that hunts and eats other animals
  • the natural home of a plant of animal
    habitat
  • a very dry area with little rain, often hot and sandy
    desert
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