Living things and their habitats Flashcards
(17 cards)
classification
putting people or things into groups
environment
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
interdependence
being dependent on each other
interact
communicate with
somebody while you spend time with them
beneficial
have a helpful or useful
effect
hierarchy
a system in which people or things are organised into different levels
vertebrate
an animal with a backbone
invertebrate
an animal with no backbone
biotic
related to living things
ecosystem
all the plants and organisms in a particular area
species
a group into which animals, plants, etc. are divided
niche
an organism’s job in a habitat
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
bio
living things or life
Examples include:
biodiversity, biology, biome, biodegradable, biotic
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
hab
live, reside
Examples include:
habitat, habitable, habitation, inhabit
Prefix / Suffix / Root:
inter
among, between
Examples include:
interact, interdependence, interconnect
Idiom:
like a fish out of water
uncomfortable in a particular situation or environment
Idiom:
in the dog house
in trouble with another person
