Ecology for Kids Vocab

Front

What does 'vast' mean?

Back

Very great in area; huge.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a 'species'?

Back

An individual form of life, such as a plant or an animal.

Front

What does 'banned' mean?

Back

To forbid by making illegal.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What is a 'habitat'?

Back

The place where a plant or an animal naturally lives.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does 'directly' mean?

Back

In a direct line or way; straight.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What is an 'organism'?

Back

Any individual living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microbe.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What does 'affect' mean?

Back

To have an influence on something.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What is 'radiation'?

Back

Energy that travels through space, which can be harmful or beneficial.

Front

What does 'variety' mean?

Back

A number of different types of things.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is 'ecology'?

Back

The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.