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2nd grade science
2nd grade science terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Habitat | A place where an animal finds everything it needs to survive including shelter, water, and food |
| Food Chain | Animals eat plants and other animals in a particular order. For example, a mouse eats a plant, a snake eats the mouse, and an owl eats the snake. |
| Extinct | An animal or plant that is not living anymore |
| Camouflage | What an animal does to blend with its environment |
| Endangered | When a species of animal is in danger of not living anymore |
| Herbivore | An animal that eats only plants |
| Omnivore | An animal that eats both animals and plants |
| Carnivore | An animal that eats only animals |
| Predator | An animal that kills other animals and eats them for food |
| Prey | An animal that is caught and eaten by another animal |
| Amphibian | An animal that lives both in water and on land |
| Mammal | Animals with fur or hair that feed milk to their young and whose babies are born alive |