Ecological area
A special environment where certain living things stay.
Plant species
A specific kind of plant.
Animal species
A specific kind of animal.
Organism
A living thing, like a plant or an animal.
Soil
The top layer of the earth in which plants grow.
Humidity
How much water is in the air.
Temperature
How hot or cold something is.
Light
It makes us able to see, and helps plants to grow.
Food
What living things eat to get energy.
Predators
Animals that hunt and eat other animals.
Needs
The things that a plant or animal requires to live, like food and water.
Life processes
The seven things that all living things can do: feeding (or nutrition), growth, reproduction, breathing (or respiration), excretion, senses, and motion.
Feeding (or Nutrition)
To eat food or absorb it to live.
Growth
To get bigger.
Reproduction
To make new living things.
Breathing (or Respiration)
To move air in and out.
Senses
To be able to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.
Motion
To move from one place to another.
Ecosystem
When plants and animals in a habitat depend on each other.
Indigenous (or Native)
A plant or animal that naturally occurs in a certain place.
Shelter
A place where an animal can be safe.