Endangered Species Vocab Flashcard

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Meaning of 'critical'

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of the nature of a crisis; serious or dangerous.

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Part of speech for 'critical'?

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Adjective

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Endangered means?

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Threatened with extinction.

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Part of speech for 'endangered'?

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adjective

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What is an environment?

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Everything that surrounds a living thing and affects its growth and health.

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Part of speech for 'environment'?

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noun

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Rain forest:

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A dense evergreen forest, mostly in tropical areas, receiving large amounts of rain year-round.

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Part of speech for rain forest?

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noun

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What is a species?

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A group of living things that can mate with one another but not with those of other groups.

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Part of speech for 'species'?

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noun