Environmental Science Terms

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ecosystem

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a group of living things interacting with one another and with non-living things in the environment

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species

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a group of living things that have similar genes and can reproduce

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climate

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the usual weather conditions over long periods of time (30 years or more) in a given place

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endemic

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a living thing that can only be found in a specific place on Earth

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native

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a living thing that naturally exists in a given environment

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aquatic

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describes water habitats or creatures that live in water

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freshwater

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ecosystems that are frequently flooded with fresh (not salty) water

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adaptation

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a trait or behavior that helps a species survive and is passed down from previous generation

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biodiversity

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the variety of all life on earth

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wildlife

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refers to all wild animals, including invertebrates