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| Adaptation | A structure or behavior that helps a plant or animal live in its surroundings. |
| Annual | Plants that complete their life cycles in one growing season. |
| Arid | Lacking in rainfall, very dry |
| climate | The average weather conditions of an area over many years, as measured by temperature, wind speed, and precipitation. |
| Biome | Ecosystems/areas of land that have similar plants and animals re similar soil, climate and rainfall. |
| Celsius scale (C) | The metric temperature scale where 0 degrees is assigned to the temperature where water freezes, and 100 to the temperature where water boil |
| Conserve | To preserve, or to avoid wasteful use. |
| Deciduous | trees that lose their leaves in the fall. |
| Arboreal | Adapted to living in trees. |
| Nocturnal | Most active at night |
| Dormant | Inactive or asleep, but capable of waking up; not actively growing, but protected from the environment. |
| Humid | Containing moisture. |
| nutrient | A material that plants and animals need to live and grow. |
| perennials | Plants that complete a growing cycle each year for several years. |
| precipitation | Moisture that falls to the ground from clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet |
| thrive | To flourish or grow vigorously. (fast) |
| tolerate | To put up with, endure, or withstand |
| vegetation | Plant life of an area |
| equator | An imaginary circle around the Earth that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| Migrate | Move |
