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Kennedy Science
Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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ecosystem | all the living and nonliving things working together in an area |
climate | the kind of weather an area has over time |
emergent layer | the tops of trees in a rain forest |
canopy | the layer just under the tops of the trees in a rain forest, where most plants and animals live |
pollen | a powdery material that flowers need to make seeds |
stamen | the part of a plant where pollen comes from |
pistil | the part of a plant where seeds are made |
pollination | the movement of pollen to the seed-making part of a flower |
nectar | a sweet liquid formed inside flowers |
endangered | few left of this kind of living thing |
extinct | none of this kind of living thing left alive today |
adaptation | a body feature or way of acting that helps a living thing survive in its environment |
camouflage | how a living thing might not be seen because it blends into its surroundings |
mimicry | how an animal may look like some kind of other living thing |