Science Vocabulary

Science Vocabulary
Unit B1:  Habitats for Plants and Animals

 
environment - living and nonliving things in a place

 
habitat - place where an animal finds the food, water, and shelter it needs 

to live

 
desert - environment that gets little rain

 
rain forest - environment with much rain 

 
forest - environment that gets enough rain and warmth for many trees to grow

 
tundra - cold and windy environment

 
pond - small body of fresh water

 
adaptation - anything about an animal that helps it live in its environment

 
camouflage - way and animal looks that helps it hide

 
migrate - travel to faraway places

 
hibernate - go through the winter in a deep sleep

 
estivate - stay in a deep sleep during the summer

 
food chain - order in which animals eat plants and other animals