Outdoor Ed Science Vocabulary

4. A plant that sheds its leaves seasonally.
7. The process of breaking down rock by mechanical and chemical forces such as water, oxidation, and growing plants.
8. An organism that obtains its energy by eating other organisms.
9. A testable educated guess, explanation, or answer to a question.
11. A plant that retains some of its leaves throughout the year.
12. An animal that primarily eats other animals.
15. A behavior or characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.
17. The transport of rock by forces such as wind and water.
19. Rock changed by heat and pressure.
22. An organism that obtains its energy by breaking down waste products and dead

1. An organism (usually a green plant) that produces its own food.
2. Primarily awake and active during the day (e.g., lizard, hawk, squirrel).
3. The concept that everything in an ecosystem is related to everything else.
5. An area with living and nonliving things that interact. All components are linked together through energy flow and nutrient cycling.
6. An animal that primarily eats plants.
10. Rock Sediment that is transported, deposited in water, then compressed into rock.
13. Primarily awake and active during the night (e.g., owl, bobcat).
14. The study of the Earth, its structure, history, and the forces that affect it.
16. The process by which organisms, including green plants, utilize sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce their own food.
18. The area where an animal naturally lives. It must include food, water, shelter, and space suitable to the animal's needs.
20. Tectonics The theory that the Earth's crust is divided into plates that move.
21. Rock formed by the cooling and hardening of magma.