Habitats Flashcards
Ecosystem
A community of organisms with their physical environment
habitat
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
coral reef
a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.
Species
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Organism
A living thing
microscopic
too small to be seen except under a microscope
verterbrate
An animal with a backbone
invertebrate
An animal without a backbone
exoskeleton
hard protective structure developed outside the body, as the shell of a lobster
Annelids
A segmented worm which include earthworms, polychaetes, and leeches
Myriapods
Centipedes and millipedes - long bodies and many pairs of legs
Arachnids
spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites
amphibian
able to live both on land and in water
reptile
A vertebrate with scaly skin that lays eggs with tough, leathery shells.
