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Plants and Animals
Vocabulary words for the "Plants and Animals" FOSS module
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1st Grade
02/22/2013

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air
Definition
a mixture of gases that land animals and plants need to live
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alfalfa
Definition
a type of plant grown in lawns that is used for food by deer and cattle
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animal
Definition
a living thing that is not a plant
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basic
Definition
need something that plants and animals need to survive. Plants need air, water, nutrients, space, and light. Land animals need air, water, food, space, and shelter.
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behavior
Definition
the structures or adaptations that help an organism survive and thrive in its habitat
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blade
Definition
a leaf of the grass plant
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bud
Definition
the part of the plant from which new roots and shoots will grow; located at stem nodes
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bulb
Definition
a short piece of stem with a bud at one end and roots at the other
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carnivore
Definition
an animal that eats other animals for food
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carrot
Definition
a plant with an edible orange root
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combine
Definition
a machine that cuts wheat and separates the grain
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compare
Definition
to evaluate one thing against another
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consumer
Definition
an organism that cannot make its own food. Consumers eat other organisms.
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cutting
Definition
the pieces of stems from an old plant that are used to make new plants
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decompose
Definition
to separate or break apart over time
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desert
Definition
a dry place with little rain
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energy
Definition
what is gained when an organism eats another organism
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eye
Definition
the node on a potato where a bud grows
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fertilizer
Definition
a chemical that provides nutrients that plants need to grow
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flour
Definition
a fine powder made from grinding wheat seeds
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food
Definition
what plants and animals need to survive
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food
Definition
chain the transfer of energy from organism to organism in a feeding relationship
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forest
Definition
a place with many trees and other plants. Many plants in a forest lose their leaves in fall.
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garlic
Definition
a type of bulb that starts growing whenever moisture is provided
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grain
Definition
a hard seed that grows on a wheat plant
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grassland
Definition
a place with a lot of grass and often no trees
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habitat
Definition
the place or natural area where plants and animals live
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harvest
Definition
to gather a crop, such as wheat
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herbivore
Definition
an animal that eats plants for food
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interdependent
Definition
when two things depend on each other for their survival
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lawn
Definition
grass-covered land
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leaf
Definition
a structure on a plant that is usually green and makes food from sunlight
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life
Definition
cycle the progression of development for plants and animals
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light
Definition
one of the basic needs of plants for growth
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living
Definition
alive. All living things have basic needs and produce offspring.
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map
Definition
a special drawing that shows where something is
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metamorphosis
Definition
when an animal’s life cycle has different stages, which cause the babies to look different than the parents
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mow
Definition
to cut or trim close to the soil; this needs to be done to keep lawns healthy
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nest
Definition
a safe place where animals live and raise their young. Some animals use plants or other animals for nests.
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node
Definition
the place on stems where leaves, twigs, and roots grow
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nutrient
Definition
what living things need to grow and stay healthy
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observe
Definition
to watch or study
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ocean
Definition
a saltwater aquatic habitat
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offspring
Definition
a new plant or animal produced by a parent
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onion
Definition
a type of bulb that starts growing whenever moisture is provided
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oxygen
Definition
a gas in air and water that plants and animals need to live
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parent
Definition
an adult organism that protects and teaches its offspring
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plant
Definition
a living thing that has roots, stems, and leaves. Plants make their own food.
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pond
Definition
a freshwater aquatic habitat
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potato
Definition
an underground stem
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predator
Definition
an animal that hunts and catches other animals for food
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predict
Definition
to draw a conclusion based on observable patterns
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producer
Definition
an organism, such as a plant or algae, that makes its own food
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radish
Definition
a plant with an edible red root
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rain
Definition
forest a warm, wet place with many trees and other plants
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root
Definition
a part of a plant that grows in soil
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ryegrass
Definition
a type of seed that is used for lawns that is long and pointed
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seed
Definition
a living organism that grows into a plant
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shelter
Definition
a safe place where animals live. A shelter protects an animal from weather or other animals.
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soil
Definition
the top layer of the ground which contains nutrients that plants need to grow
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sow
Definition
to plant a seed
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sprout
Definition
the beginning stage of growth
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stem
Definition
the shoot, or part of the plant that grows upward
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structure
Definition
the qualities and adaptations that allow organisms to live and grow in their habitats
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sunlight
Definition
something plants need to make food
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survive
Definition
to stay alive
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terrarium
Definition
a small container with soil where plants and animals can live
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thrive
Definition
to grow fast and stay healthy
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transfer
Definition
to pass energy from one organism to another
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tuber
Definition
a stem which grows underground, like a potato
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tundra
Definition
a place in the arctic or high on mountains
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vermiculite
Definition
a mineral that is used for planting because it holds lots of water
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wetland
Definition
a type of habitat found on land
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wheat
Definition
a type of grass that makes seeds that can be ground into flour
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