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Science: A Closer Look: UCA- Science 2A - Unit 4 Vocabulary
Unit 4: Looking at Habitats
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2nd Grade
10/19/2011

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Term
habitat
Definition
a place where plants and animals live
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food chain
Definition
a model of the order in which living things get the food they need. (or energy) Most food chains start with the Sun.
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predator
Definition
an animal that hunts other animals for food
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prey
Definition
animals that are hunted by predators
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food web
Definition
two or more food chains that are connected. Sometimes one kind of animal is food for many animals. i.e. mice are prey to hawks, owls and snakes.
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drought
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a long period of time when there is little or no rain.
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endangered
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when many of one kind of animal die and only a few are left they are _____________.
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fossil
Definition
what is left of a living thing from the past
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extinct
Definition
when all the animals in that species die they are ________________.
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