Science Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
Habitat
The place where an animal or plant lives.
Example: A frog’s habitat is a pond.
Environment
Everything around a living thing, like the air, water, and land.
Example: Forests, oceans, and deserts are different environments.
Organism
Any living thing.
Example: A dog, a tree, and a butterfly are all organisms.
Classification
Sorting living things into groups based on what they are like.
Example: Birds and fish are in different groups.
Species
A group of living things that are the same and can have babies together.
Example: Lions are one species. Tigers are a different one.
Vertebrate
An animal with a backbone (spine).
Example: Dogs, birds, and humans are vertebrates.
Invertebrate
An animal with no backbone.
Example: Spiders, worms, and snails are invertebrates.
Nutrition
How living things get food to grow and stay healthy.
Example: We eat fruit and vegetables for good nutrition.
Respiration
How living things use oxygen and food to make energy.
Example: We breathe in air to help our bodies get energy.
Reproduction
How living things make babies or new plants.
Example: A hen lays eggs to have chicks.
Predator
An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
Example: A lion is a predator.
Prey
An animal that gets eaten by a predator.
Example: A mouse is prey for an owl.
Consumer
A living thing that eats plants or animals.
Example: A fox is a consumer.
Producer
A plant that makes its own food using sunlight.
Example: Grass is a producer.
Food chain
A list that shows who eats what in nature.
Example: Grass → rabbit → fox.
Ecosystem
A place where plants, animals, and the environment all live and work together.
Example: A pond ecosystem has frogs, insects, water, and plants.
Adaptation
A special feature that helps a living thing survive.
Example: A camel has long eyelashes to keep out sand.
Survival
Staying alive by finding food, water, and shelter.
Example: Animals need to survive in the wild.
Herbivore
An animal that eats only plants.
Example: A cow is a herbivore.
Carnivore
An animal that eats only meat.
Example: A lion is a carnivore.
