GLOSSARY
A
accident (ăk´sə-dənt) - an
unfortunate happening that
causes harm
adaptation (ăd´ap-ta´´ shən)-
an animal’s unique physical
ability to live in a specific
habitat
amphibian (ăm-fĩb´´ ē-ən) -
an animal that has no scales,
fur or feathers and breeds in
water
&
animal (ăn´´ə-məl)- a living
thing that is not a plant
antlers (ănt´´ lərs) - grow
from the head of animals in
the deer family and are shed
each year
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Argentina (är´jən-tē ´ nə)-
South American country
B
bacteria (băk-tîr´´ ē -ə)- non-
green one celled plants
bird (bûrd) - an animal with
wings and feathers that lays
eggs
=
burrow (bûr´´ ō)- under-
ground home of animals
C
carnivore (kär´´ nə-vôr´) -
animal that eats meat
l
carrying capacity (kăr´´ ē-ng
kə-păs´´ə-tē)- number of
animals that can live in
an area based upon food
available in that area
combined elements
(kəm-bīn´´ d el´´ə-mənts) -
more than one element
compound word
(kŏm-pound´´ wûrd) - word
made up of two smaller
words
condensation
(kŏn-dən-sā´´ shən)- when
water vapor (gas) changes
to liquid
conflict (kŏn´´ flĭct)-
disagreement
D
environment
(ĕn-vī´´ rən-mənt) - living
and non-living things
around us
i
F
fish (fĭsh) - aquatic animals;
these animals are covered
with scales and live in the
water. Most of these animals
hatch from eggs and are able
to breathe under water.
dead (dĕd) - no longer living decomposers
(dē -kəm-pōz´´ erz) - plants
and animals that recycle dead
plants and animals food chain (foo
¯ d chān) -
food energy travels from one
thing to another
disease (dĭ-zēz´´ )- something
that causes illness food web (foo
¯ d wĕ b) -
several food chains
working together
E
ecology (ĭ-kŏl´´ə-jē)- study of
nature
elevation (ĕl´ə-vā ´ shən) -
height above sea level,
usually stated in feet
energy (ĕn´´ər-jē ) - action or
activity
evaporation
(ĭ-văp´´ə-rā -shən) - when
water changes from liquid
to gas
habitat (hăb´´ə-tă t´) - the
area in which a plant or
animal lives
ewes (yoo
¯ s) - female sheep
food (foo
¯ d) - things eaten to
give energy
domesticate/domesticated
animals (domesticate =
də-mĕs´´ tĭ-kāt´) - animals that
rely on humans for all or part
of their needs
H
forest (fôr´´ ĭst) - an
environment of trees
and underbrush
fungi (fŭn´´ jī´)- non-green
plants like mold or
mushrooms
G
harmony (här´´ mə-nē) -
agreement in feeling, action,
ideas, interests, etc.; peace,
friendship
herbivore (hûr´´ bə-vôr´) -
animal that eats plants
a
horns (hôrnz) - permanent
bony growth from the head
of an animal
I
insect (ĭn´´ sĕkt´) - the only
animals that can fly but have
no backbone. Most are
very small in size and
some wear their skeleton
on the outside of their
body in an exoskeleton
Ê
L
lambs (lă mz) - sheep young
gas (gă s) - water which is
neither solid nor liquid life zones (līf zōn) -
different areas where plants
and animals live; based on
elevation
grasslands (grăs´´ lănd´) -
land with grass growing on it light (līt) - that which makes
things so we can see them
groundwater
(ground-wâ´´ tər)- water that
is located under the ground liquid (lĭk´´ w ĭd) - a state in
which water is found; water
can flow in this state
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