Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

Front

What is a 'safari'?

Back

A trip to find or hunt something.

Front

What does it mean to move around in a circle?

Back

Circulating.

Front

What does the word 'extinct' mean when referring to a volcano?

Back

Inactive.

Front

What is an area that is flat, cold, and treeless called?

Back

Tundra.

Front

What word means 'worry'?

Back

Concern.

Front

What is the definition of 'habitat'?

Back

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

Front

What does 'biodiversity' refer to?

Back

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Front

What is the meaning of 'ecosystem'?

Back

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Front

What does 'endangered species' mean?

Back

A species at risk of extinction.

Front

What is 'climate'?

Back

The long-term average of weather in a particular area.