English National Curriculum Science - Previous Lessons Science
Mission Objectives
Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in a microhabitats
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Words and meanings to learn
microhabitat
A small home or habitat which is slightly different from some surrounding more extensive habitat.
biotic
A living organism.
species
A group of living organisms made up of similar individuals capable of reproducing.
abiotic
A thing which is not living. A physical rather than biological thing.
habitat
The natural environment of an animal, plant, or other organisms.
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