Nature Vocabulary

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     These words are all important for understanding the natural environment of the Santa Rosa Plateau.  Study the words below, and then complete the matching worksheet without looking at this list!  No peeking!

1.  Chaparral-  A type of vegetation that is common in the area.

2.  Deciduous- Trees that lose their leaves in the winter.

3.  Coniferous- Trees that have cones.

4.  Ecosystem-  A community of living things and their environment.

5.  Erosion-  The wearing away of the land.

6.  Germinate-  To start growing.

7.  Habitat-  The place where an organism lives.

8.  Insectivore-  An animal that eats insects.

9.  Mammal-  A warm-blooded animal that has fur and gives birth to live young

10.  Nectar-  A sweet liquid that flowers produce.

11.  Omnivore-  An animal that eats both plants and animals.

12.  Photosynthesis-  The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

13.  Pollination-  The transfer of pollen from one flower to another.

14.  Predator-  An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

15.  Prey-  An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals.

16.  Reptile-  A cold-blooded animal with scales.

17.  Shrub-  A woody plant that is shorter than a tree.

18.  Soil-  The top layer of the earth that plants grow in.

19.  Water cycle-  The process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.