Unit 1 week 3 Vocabulary

Front

What are qualities that are unusual or unique called?

Back

Special features.

Front

What does the word 'sheds' mean as used in a passage?

Back

Remove its covering.

Front

What do we call the animals that predators hunt?

Back

Prey.

Front

What term describes several different kinds of something?

Back

Various.

Front

What does the word 'consume' mean as used in a text?

Back

To eat or drink.

Front

What is the definition of 'unique'?

Back

Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Front

What does 'predator' refer to in an ecological context?

Back

An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

Front

What is the meaning of 'habitat'?

Back

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

Front

What does 'diverse' mean in relation to species?

Back

Showing a great deal of variety; very different.

Front

What is the definition of 'ecosystem'?

Back

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.