Ecology for Kids Vocabulary

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What does 'vast' mean?

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Great in size; immense.

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What are 'habitats'?

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The environments that animals and plants live in.

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What is a 'species'?

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A group of plants or animals that are alike.

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What does 'directly' mean?

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In a clear and obvious way.

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What are 'traces'?

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Marks left by people, animals, or things.

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What is an 'organism'?

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Any living thing, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What does 'variety' mean?

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A range of different things; diversity.

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What is 'ecology'?

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

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What does 'affect' mean?

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To have an influence on something.

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What is a 'food chain'?

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.