Habitats Flashcards
adapt
to change so that it is easier to live in a particular place
conifer
a bush or tree (such as a pine) that produces cones and that usually has leaves that are green all year
deciduous tree
a tree that loses its leaves every year
desert
an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot
dry season
a period of time with low rainfall
flowering plant
a plant with seeds that grows flowers
food chain
a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food
forest
a thick growth of trees and bushes that covers a large area
freshwater
of, relating to, or living in water that is not salty
habitat
the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows
interact
to act or rely on one another
polar
the very cold areas near Earth’s north and south poles
rain forest
a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain and has very tall trees
salt water
water with a lot of salt in it, as found in the ocean
temperate
having temperatures that are not too hot or too cold
