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
tropics
part of the world near the equator where the weather is very warm
wet season
the time of year when a region gets most of its annual rainfall
