Unit 2: Remarkable Living Things Theme 3: So Many Kinds of Animals http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/ 2009/04/06/1141720039a467430c0_1.jpg
Dec 27, 2015
Unit 2: Remarkable Living Things
Theme 3: So Many Kinds of Animals
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variety- an assortment of more than one kind
If you have a variety of fruits, you have several different kinds of fruit.
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species- describes a group of plants or animals
Some plants and animals are on the endangered species list for fear of becoming extinct.
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researchers- people who investigate certain topics by studying facts
There is a controversy between researchers who disagree about the cloning of Dolly, the sheep.
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abandon- to leave it alone
People and animals may abandon their homes if they are scared.
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definite- certain or exact
It is definite that a liquid can take the shape of its container.
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characteristic- something that is typical of an animal or a group of animals
The giraffe’s neck is an unmistakable characteristic of its species.
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identify- to recognize what something is
The officer was able to identify the car by the dent in the driver’s side door.
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categorize- to put items in groups of similar things
Solitaire is a game where a player has to categorize the cards according to the correct suite.
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invertebrate- an animal that does not have a backbone, or spine
Of the million or more animal species in the world, more than 98% are invertebrates.
http://www.infc.ulst.ac.uk/computing/stepup/animalkingdom/Images/invert.gif
vertebrate- an animal that has a backbone
Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, primates, and rodents.
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