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Kennedy Science
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |