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What Are Ecosystems?
Science Vocabulary Ch.4/ Mrs. WoolseyCLA
Question | Answer |
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The things, both living and nonliving, that surround a living thing. | environment |
The living and nonliving things that interact in an environment. | ecosystem |
A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same place. | population |
All the populations of organisms that live in an ecosystem at the same time. | community |
The place where an organism lives in an ecosystem. | habitat |
An ecosystem that is very dry. | desert |
An area of land that is generally hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The main plants found in this ecosystem are grasses. | grassland |
An ecosystem in which many trees grow. | forest |
Any trait that helps a plant or an animal survive. | adaptation |
A behavior that an animal knows without being taught. | instinct |
To go into a deep, sleep like state for winter. | hibernate |
To travel from one place to another and back again. | migrate |
Colors, patterns, and shapes that disguise an animal and help it hide. | camouflage |
The imitating of the look of another animal. | mimicry |
A material that is found in nature and that is used by living things. | resource |