Woolly Mammoths Flashcards
A period of time very cold. Glaciers covered earth’s surface
Ice Age
A large river of ice that move slowly or a sheet of ice that spreads out on the land
Glacier
The half of the planet that is north of the equator
Northern Hemisphere
Australia is in this hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
A group of the same kind of animal that stay together
Herd
The skin of a large animal that can be covered with fur and made into clothing or tents
Hide
A relative from a long time ago
Ancestor
An animal that kills and eats other animals
Predator
What you call a species that no longer exists and has died out
Extinct
A scientist who studies animals or plants that lived a long time ago
Paleontologist
The preserved remains or traces of something that lived a very long time ago
Fossil
The natural environment where an organism lives
Habitat
What the weather is like in a certain place, not just on one day, but over the years
Climate
Five Traits of a mammal
Warm blooded. Has hair or fur. Lungs for breathing air. Skeleton with bones. Makes milk for babies.
Northern most part of the earth. Where the North Pole is. Covered in ice.
Arctic