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Science
Chapter 2
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Science
2nd Grade
11/16/2011

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Term
Habitat
Definition
a place where plants and animals live
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shelter
Definition
a place in which an animal can stay safe
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woodland forest
Definition
a habitat that gets enough rain and sunlight for trees to grow well
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rain forest
Definition
a habitat where it rains almost every day
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desert
Definition
a dry habitat that gets very little rain
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Arctic
Definition
a very cold place near the North Pole
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ocean
Definition
a large body of salt water
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pond
Definition
a small body of fresh water
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drought
Definition
a long period of time with little or no rain
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endangered
Definition
when many of one kind of living thing die and only a few are left
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extinct
Definition
when a living thing dies out and no more of its knid live on earth
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fossil
Definition
what is left of a living thing from the past
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thick layer of blubber under their skin
Definition
What do some animals in cold places have?
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kelp
Definition
seaweed that gives food and shelter to many ocean animals
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cactus(one) or cacti(more than one)
Definition
plants with thick skin that helps them survive in hot, dry places
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gills
Definition
How do some pond animals breathe?
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water, soil, and sunlight
Definition
what do plants need to live
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eating plants or other animals
Definition
How do desert animals get water?
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because plants and animals need water to live
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Why are droughts harmful?
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by studying fossils
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How do scientists learn about habitats from earth's past?
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shelter, food, and water
Definition
What do animals get from their habitat?
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