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Agriculture: The science of producing healthy plants and animals for food and other uses Algae: Simple plantlike
organisms found in water or on wet surfaces Atmosphere: The air
in the universe Atom: One of the tiny
particles of which all things are made Climate: An area's weather
over an extended period of time Cloud: Visible water
vapor suspended in the air Cold Desert: A desert
with daytime temperatures below freezing for part of the year Conserve: To protect
from waste or destruction Crop Rotation: The practice
of planting different crops each season so that the soil has time to renew
itself Desert: A land area
that receives less than 10 inches (25 cm) of precipitation a year, that
loses more water through evaporation than it gains from precipitation,
and that has high summer temperatures Drought: An extended
period of unusually low rainfall Earth: The planet where
we live Ecologist: A scientist
who studies organisms and their environment Ecology: The study of
living things in their environment Endangered: In immediate danger of becoming extinct Equator: The imaginary
boundary that divides the earth in half north and south Evergreen: A plant whose
needles or leaves remain green throughout the year Extinction: The dying
out of a species of any living thing; the complete disappearance of a
species from the earth, forever Fauna: All the animals
in a particular area Flora: All the plants
in a particular area Fossil fuel: Any deposit
of fossil materials, such as petroleum, natural gas, or coal, that can
be burned to produce energy Fossils: Traces of the
remains of prehistoric animals and plants Greenhouse: A structure,
usually made of glass or clear plastic, that provides a protected, controlled
environment for raising plants indoors Habitat: The physical
place, such as a desert, forest, or single tree, where a plant or animal
lives and which is usually described by its physical features; also the
natural home of a community. Hot Desert: A desert
with hot daytime temperatures for most of the year Marine Life: Plants
and animals of the ocean Natural Resources: Things
from nature Oceans: The largest
bodies of water on earth Omnivores: Animals that
eat both plants and animals Organism: All living
things, including people, plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi Pollutants: Substances
that destroy the purity of air, water, or land Recycle: To use again Reduce: To use less
Repair: To fix Reuse: Use something
another time Scrub: Plants, such
as small trees and shrubs, that usually have many stems, unlike trees
Sea Level: The level
of the surface of the ocean Solar Energy: Energy
from the sun Universe: The solar
system beyond our world Vegetation: Plant life
Wind Energy: Energy from moving air Source: Planetpals Ecology Dictionary |
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