1. Ecology for Kids Vocabulary

2. habitats Forests and oceans are types of habitats that support different plants and animals..

3. habitats – the environments an animal or plant live in

4. species There are many different species of sharks, such as the hammerhead.

5. species – a group of plants or animals that are alike

6. organisms Biologists study the organisms, or living things, on Earth.

7. organisms – living things such as plants or animals

8. traces Wash your hands thoroughly, or else traces of dirt and germs may remain.

9. traces – marks left by people, animals, or things

10. vast The vast desert stretched for hundreds of miles in every direction.

11. vast – great in size

12. directly You can directly help the environment by planting trees. You can see results quickly.

13. directly – in a clear and obvious way

14. affect Smog and smoke negatively affect the air by making it unhealthy to breathe.

15. affect – to have an influence on

16. variety The rain forest contains a whole variety of animals and plants.

17. variety – a number of slightly different things within the same grouping.

18. radiation Invisible rays of energy called radiation are produced by the sun and other stars.

19. radiation – energy in the form of rays or waves

20. banned Littering is banned in many public places. People should dispose of trash responsibility.

21. banned – not allowed; forbidden