An area of land that is very dry.

Land that is very cold in the winter and and that is covered mostly with conifers.

Near Earth's north pole or south pole

An area of land that is covered mostly with grasses that generally receives less rain than a forest.

An area of land covered by a shallow layer of water for most of the year.

All the living and non living things that surround and affect an organism

The death of all the members of a species.

A waster products that harm living things and damages an ecosystem.

The process of preserving/ protect an ecosystem or resources.

The place where an organism lives.

A characteristic that helps a a living thing survive.

When an organism is active at night.

Behaviors that animals know how to do without being taught.

An adaptation that helps an living thing hide in its environment.

A black and yellow hoverfly that does not have a stinger looks like a wasp and so other animals will think twice before eating it.

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Unit 9 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Desert	An area of land that is very dry.
Taiga	Land that is very cold in the winter and and that is covered mostly with conifers.
Polar	Near Earth's north pole or south pole
Grassland	An area of land that is covered mostly with grasses that generally receives less rain than a forest.
Wetland	An area of land covered by a shallow layer of water for most of the year.
Environment	All the living and non living things that surround and affect an organism
Ecosystem	A community of organisms.
Extinction	The death of all the members of a species.
Pollution	A waster products that harm living things and damages an ecosystem.
Conservation	The process of preserving/ protect an ecosystem or resources.
Habitat	The place where an organism lives.
Adaptation	A characteristic that helps a a living thing survive.
Nocturnal	When an organism is active at night.
Instinct	Behaviors that animals know how to do without being taught.
Camouflage	An adaptation that helps an living thing hide in its environment.
Mimicry	A black and yellow hoverfly that does not have a stinger looks like a wasp and so other animals will think twice before eating it.

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