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science vocabulary
12 cards·by allison.harvell
Abiotic
A nonliving factor in an ecosystem.
Biotic
A living factor in an ecosystem.
Adapt
To change in order to fit a new situation or use.
Aquatic
Living in water.
Germination
The process by which seeds swell up and begin to sprout and develop roots.
Organism
A living thing.
Terrestrial
Of or related to land.
Habitat
A place that is natural for an organism to live
Ecology
The science concerned with the relationship among living things and their environment.
Photosynthesis
The process in which green plants and blue-green algae, in the presence of light, make food
outof carbon dioxide and water.
Environment
Everything that surrounds an organism and influences it.
Terrarium
A closed glass or plastic container where organisms can live and be observed.