Unit 2 City Wildlife City Critters Vocabulary Game City + Wildlife = City Wildlife

A (noun) is a person who studies how people, animals, and plants live and grow.

BIOLOGIST A biologist is a person who studies how people, animals, and plants live and grow. The biologist was studying how monkeys were able to distinguish common objects.

(noun) is gases and smoke from cars that go into the air.

exhaust Exhaust is the gases and smoke from cars that go into the air. The old car spewed smelly car exhaust into the air.

When animals or insects are (verb) they are moving from one place to another, usually when the seasons change.

migrating When animals and insects are migrating they are moving from one place to another, usually when the seasons change. These water birds may be migrating to warmer climates for the winter.

(adj.) is a word that describes things that are having to do with the city.

urban Urban is a word that describes things that are having to do with the city. This urban cityscape, with all its glowing lights, looks beautiful.

When I am making an (v.) I am watching and looking very carefully in order to notice details.

observation When I am making an observation(v.) I am watching and looking very carefully in order to notice details. The boy’s observation of the bug revealed that it was a rare species.

are buildings or places especially equipped to do experiments.

laboratories Laboratories are buildings or places especially equipped to do experiments. Scientists use laboratories to conduct interesting and important scientific investigations.

I am a very tall building found in cities. What am I?

skyscraper A skyscraper is a very tall building found in cities. These skyscrapers in New York have been features in many movies.

I am harmful and dirty materials that are added to the air, water, or soil. What am I?

pollution Pollution is harmful and dirty materials that are added to the air, water, or soil. Pollution harms our environment and makes the air we breath unhealthy.

I am a scientific word that means an animal family or a kind of animal. What word am I?

species The scientific word that describes an animal family or a kind of animal is species. This species of butterfly is known for it’s black and orange wing patterns.

A is the natural surroundings of a plant or animal.

habitat A habitat is the natural surroundings of a plant or animal. Forests are natural habitats for many wild animals.

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