Vocabulary Unit 9

1. It's a big problem or a really serious situation. Like when something bad happens and we need to fix it fast.
4. That's the stuff we breathe out, and plants breathe it in. It's also one of the gases that make the Earth warm.
7. They're like mushrooms and stuff. They're not plants or animals, but they still do their own thing in nature.
8. It's like a big tube or pipe that carries stuff, like oil or gas, from one place to another.
12. It's when two different living things work together and help each other out, like bees and flowers.
14. It's a type of bird of prey, like a hawk or an eagle. They're really good at hunting and have sharp eyes.
15. A line-up of who eats who in nature. You know, like plants get eaten by bugs, then the bugs get eaten by birds, and so on.
16. The chefs of the food chain because they make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.
17. That's anything that eats something else to live. So, like animals that eat plants or other animals.
18. It's like a slimy snail without a shell. They're kind of slow, but they help break down dead plants.
20. It's a little bug that chirps at night. You can sometimes find them in your backyard.

2. Different types of animals or plants. Like dogs and cats are different ...
3. They're like wild dogs that live in some parts of North America. They're pretty smart and can howl really loud.
5. Those green slimy stuff you see in ponds or the ocean. They're tiny plants that live in water.
6. Big community of living things, plus the places where they live, like forests, rivers, or deserts.
9. It's an animal that hunts and eats other animals. Like lions or eagles.
10. That's when something is toxic and can make you really sick or even hurt you if you eat it or touch it.
11. All the different living things in one place, you know? Like how many types of plants, animals, bugs, and stuff are there.
13. That's how living things make more of themselves. Like when a plant grows seeds or animals have babies.
19. It's like the seed of an oak tree. Squirrels love to eat them, and they can grow into new trees.