Woolly Mammoths Flashcards

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1
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A period of time very cold. Glaciers covered earth’s surface

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Ice Age

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A large river of ice that move slowly or a sheet of ice that spreads out on the land

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Glacier

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The half of the planet that is north of the equator

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Northern Hemisphere

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Australia is in this hemisphere

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Southern Hemisphere

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A group of the same kind of animal that stay together

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Herd

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The skin of a large animal that can be covered with fur and made into clothing or tents

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Hide

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7
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A relative from a long time ago

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Ancestor

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An animal that kills and eats other animals

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Predator

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What you call a species that no longer exists and has died out

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Extinct

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A scientist who studies animals or plants that lived a long time ago

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Paleontologist

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The preserved remains or traces of something that lived a very long time ago

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Fossil

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12
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The natural environment where an organism lives

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Habitat

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13
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What the weather is like in a certain place, not just on one day, but over the years

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Climate

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Five Traits of a mammal

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Warm blooded.
Has hair or fur.
Lungs for breathing air.
Skeleton with bones.
Makes milk for babies.
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15
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Northern most part of the earth. Where the North Pole is. Covered in ice.

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Arctic

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The large northern region of Asia.

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Siberia.