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Science Unit 4 Voc
Science Unit 4 Vocabulary Test
Term | Definition |
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Adaptation | A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment |
Aquatic Communities | Living factor included in freshwater, marine, and estuary |
Biome | A group of land ecosystems that share a similar climate and similar organisms |
Climate | Weather pattern in a region including precipitation and temperature |
Precipitation | Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail |
Community | All the different populations that live together in an area (only living) |
Ecosystem | The community of organisms that live in an area, along with their nonliving surroundings |
Environment | Living and nonliving things that surround an organism |
Estuary | A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the saltwater of the ocean |
Marine | An aquatic community that includes only saltwater |
Permafrost | Soil that is frozen all year |
Population | All the members of one species in an area |
Terrestrial Biome | An area of land that shares a similar climate |