Science - Living Earth Flashcards
(14 cards)
A community for animals and plants that live in a particular area.
Ecosystem
The place an animal or plant calls home.
Habitat
A very large community of living things, both plants and animals.
Biome
Regions that do not experience extremes, so they have warm summers and cool winters.
Temperate Zone
A long period without rain.
Drought
Regions that are typically hot year-round.
Tropical Zone
The movement of water or air in a particular direction, usually due to a difference in temperature.
Currents
A naturally occurring event that happens over and over again in the same order.
Natural Cycle
Tiny droplets of water in the air.
Vapor
A layer of gas that surrounds a planet.
Atmosphere
Conditions, like windy, cloudy, sunny, or rainy, that change daily.
Weather
The average weather in an area over a given period of time.
Climate
The type of fuel that forms when plants and animals are broken down.
Fossil fuel
The act of turning waste, like used cans, bottles, and paper, into new, usable materials.
Recycling
