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2nd grade science
2nd grade science terms
Term | Definition |
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Habitat | A place where an animal finds everything it needs to survive including shelter, water, and food |
Food Chain | Animals eat plants and other animals in a particular order. For example, a mouse eats a plant, a snake eats the mouse, and an owl eats the snake. |
Extinct | An animal or plant that is not living anymore |
Camouflage | What an animal does to blend with its environment |
Endangered | When a species of animal is in danger of not living anymore |
Herbivore | An animal that eats only plants |
Omnivore | An animal that eats both animals and plants |
Carnivore | An animal that eats only animals |
Predator | An animal that kills other animals and eats them for food |
Prey | An animal that is caught and eaten by another animal |
Amphibian | An animal that lives both in water and on land |
Mammal | Animals with fur or hair that feed milk to their young and whose babies are born alive |