2,2a Flashcards

1
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the area of the Earth not covered by water

A

land surface

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2
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an animal that gives birth to babies and feeds them on milk

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mammal

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3
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to fill an amount of space

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occupy

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4
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the structure of an animal’s body

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anatomy

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5
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connected (to)

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attached (to)

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6
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the different parts of a body and how they are connected

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body structure

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7
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flat pieces of bone

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bony plates

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8
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to cause sb to feel interested in sth

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capture the imagination

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9
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a type of lizard whose skin can change colour

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chameleon

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10
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to protect

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conserve

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11
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a steady and continuous flow of water in a river, etc

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current

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12
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the area in which an animal lives

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distribution range

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13
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(of a species) being in danger of becoming extinct

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endangered

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14
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the place where a river joins the sea

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estuary

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15
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to develop over a period of time

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evolve

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16
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very small amount in range, etc

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exceptionally limited

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17
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to appear

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feature

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18
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to appear

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feature

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19
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to cause a baby animal to start forming

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fertilise

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20
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the thin part on the side
or top of a fish

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fin

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21
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the traditional
stories of a community, country, etc

22
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forever

23
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what sth does

24
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the parts on the sides
of fish which allow it to breath

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serious threat
grave danger
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an animal's natural home
habitat
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a head that looks like a horse's
horse-like head
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arms and legs
limbs
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a long tail that bends
long curved tail
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a long nose with a point at the end
long pointed nose
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to produce young
mate
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one thousand years
millennium
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unusual
peculiar
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a small fish in the same family as the seahorse
pipefish
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pouch
a pocket of skin on an animal
36
having a baby developing in your body
pregnant
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to be or look similar to sth
resemble
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small flat pieces of skin that cover a fish
scales
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a plant that grows in the sea
seaweed
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areas of water that are not deep
shallow waters
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pointy pieces coming out from the body
sharp spikes
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pointy pieces coming out from the body
sharp spikes
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pointy pieces coming out from the body
sharp spikes
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small creatures with shells that live in the sea
shellfish
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the long, thin part of a plant on which the flowers and leaves grow
stem
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to bring sth into the mouth by inhaling
suck (up)
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to continue to exist
survive
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to move sth along quickly
sweep (away)
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an organ inside a fish that helps it to swim
swim bladder
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small eyes
tiny eyes
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certainly; definitely
without a doubt
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to put your arms, legs, etc around sth tightly
wrap