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Ecosystem Vocab Review
Review for Science Class
12
Science
5th Grade
08/31/2014

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Term

tundra

Definition
a cold, icy ecosystem near the North and South Poles of Earth
Term
taiga
Definition
the sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia and North America.
Term

rainforest


 

Definition
a warm, wet ecosystem known for animal and plant diversity
Term

desert


 

Definition
a dry, usually hot, ecosystem with little shelter or water
Term

temperate forest


 

Definition
a green, leafy ecosystem with both warm and cold seasons
Term

grassland

 


 

Definition

 

a dry, grassy ecosystem found in Africa and Australia

Term

habitat

Definition
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Term

niche


 

Definition
a specific job an animal has in an ecosystem
Term

adaptation


 

Definition
a change in behavior or structure that helps an animal survive
Term

survival


 

Definition
the state or fact of continuing to live or exist.
Term

ecosystem

 



 

Definition
a large group of plants and animals working together
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