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Science Vocab

Vocab words for science

WordDefinition
Praire Grassland community
Observations Information gathered from senses and measurments
Perennial A flowering plant that comes back every year
Forb Non-grass flowering plant
Weed An undesired plant
Humus Rotted material that fertilizes the soil and gives it a rich black color
Diversity Variety of species
Monoculture Growing only one type of plant
Ecosystem Everything living and non-living in a given area
Abiotic Non-living factors in an enviroment (ex. wind, tempature, etc...)
Producer An organism that is able to make its own food
Consumer An organism that depends on others for it's food
Decomposer An animal that obtains (gets) it's food by breaking down dead and decaying organisms
Carnivore Animals that eat flesh/meat
Herbivore Animals that eat plants
Omnivore An animal tha eats both plants and animals
Scavenger Consumers that eat dead animals/leftovers
Predator Animals that kill and eat other animals to survive
Prey An animal that is hunted
Thermometer Used to measure temperature
Soil Thermometer Used to measure soil temperature
Relative Thermometer Humidity or moisture in the air
Psychrometer An instrument used to measure relative humidity
Anemometer An instrument used to measure wind speed
Moisture Meter An instrument used to measure the amount of moisture something has
Light Meter An instrument used to measure how much light there is in a given area or light intensity
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