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Santa Rosa Plateau
vocabulary words for the Santa Rosa Plateau
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plateau | a large raised are of land having a relatively flat surface |
| ecology | the study of how plants and animals relate to each other and depend on each other |
| ecological reserve | a place that people set aside to protect all the plants and animals that live there |
| habitats | places where animals live. Contains food, water, and shelter. |
| shelter | a safe place where the animals can make a home |
| docent | a knowledgeable person who leads a tour |
| chaparral | a community of plants which commonly grow together. The most common plant community in California. |
| evidence | something which shows proof that a particular act occured |
| granite | a kind of rough rock which is gray, brown, or pink in color |
| scat | animal droppings |
| predator | an animal that hunts and eats other animals |
| prey | the animals that are eaten by the predators |
| herbivore | an animal which eats only plants, no meat |
| carnivore | an animal which eats only meat, no plants |
| omnivore | an animal which eats both plants and meat |
| nocturnal | active at nights |
| camouflage | special coloration which lets an animal blend in with its surroundings |
| granary | small holes in a tree trunk or branch made by acorn woodpeckers to store acorns to eat |
| acorn | fruit of the oak tree |
| lichen | fungus and algae growing together on the surface of rocks or plants |
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