Classification Flashcards
What does habit mean
The natural home environment of a plant or animal or other living organisms.
What does organism mean
Organism means a group of living things that can function independently.
Plants and animals are living things.
What does distribution mean
Distribution is where you will find a certain living organisms
What is a community
A community is where certain plants and animals live
What does adapted mean
Adapted is when a certain organism has changed because of its environment
What does nocturnal mean
Animals that only come out at night
Foxes
What does seasonal changes mean
The way the physical environment changes over the year
Winter and summer
What does migrate mean
As the weather gets colder birds and other animals fly to other countries to stay warm in the winter
What does predator mean
It means the animal that kills the prey
What does prey mean
Prey means the animal or plant the predator captures
What is a food chain
A good chain is used to show what eats what in a habitat
What does carnivore mean
A animal that eats meat only
What is a herbivore
A animal that eats plants only
What is a omnivore
A omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals
What does producer mean
Producer is what is the first thing in a food chain and produces it as such it also produces its own food
Plants are often producers
