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