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Unit 2: Hop to It
STEM Reading Camp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Habitat | a place where an animal lives and has everything it needs to survive |
| Invasive Species | is a plant or animal that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species); and has a tendency to spread, which is believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy and/or human health. |
| Machine | an object with several moving parts used to complete some sort of work |
| Mechanical Engineer | an engineer dealing with the design and production of machinery. |
| Native Species | animals who are indigenous to a particular habitat |
| Technology | using science to create tools that solve problems |
| Population | the number of people that live in a certain area |
| community | a place where a group of people live |
| energy source | something such as oil, coal, or the sun, which can be used to provide power for light, heat, machines |
| producer | an organism that can make its own food |
| herbivore | an organism that consumes plants |
| carnivore | an organism that consumes only meat |
| omnivore | an organism that consumes both meat and plants |
| consumer | an organism that cannot make its own food |
| decomposer | are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms |
| fungi | spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools. |
| bacteria | unicellular microorganisms that can cause disease |
| food chain | a system made up of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food. |
| food web | a system of connected and interdependent food chains |
| predator | an animal that naturally preys on others |
| prey | an animal that is hunted and killed by others for food |
| parasite | an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. |
| host | an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or organism lives |
| limiting factors | anything that keeps a population from growing too lage |