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Unit 2: Hop to It
STEM Reading Camp
Term | Definition |
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Habitat | a place where an animal lives and has everything it needs to survive |
Invasive Species | is a plant or animal that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species); and has a tendency to spread, which is believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy and/or human health. |
Machine | an object with several moving parts used to complete some sort of work |
Mechanical Engineer | an engineer dealing with the design and production of machinery. |
Native Species | animals who are indigenous to a particular habitat |
Technology | using science to create tools that solve problems |
Population | the number of people that live in a certain area |
community | a place where a group of people live |
energy source | something such as oil, coal, or the sun, which can be used to provide power for light, heat, machines |
producer | an organism that can make its own food |
herbivore | an organism that consumes plants |
carnivore | an organism that consumes only meat |
omnivore | an organism that consumes both meat and plants |
consumer | an organism that cannot make its own food |
decomposer | are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms |
fungi | spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools. |
bacteria | unicellular microorganisms that can cause disease |
food chain | a system made up of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food. |
food web | a system of connected and interdependent food chains |
predator | an animal that naturally preys on others |
prey | an animal that is hunted and killed by others for food |
parasite | an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. |
host | an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or organism lives |
limiting factors | anything that keeps a population from growing too lage |