Biology Vocab
long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
climate change
What is a modifier for: tired
very tired
really tired
quite tired
so tired
a bit / slightly tired
extremely tired
Causing great anxiety and excitement
nail-biting
having animals or people living in a place.
This relative pronoun is used for people and is common in both defining and non-defining clauses.
Who
the variety of animals, plants, ect., in the world in a particular habitat
biodiversity
What is a modifier for: exhausted
absolutely exhausted
completely exhausted
totally exhausted
utterly exhausted
fully exhausted
Surprising and frequent changes in a plot
twists and turns
the gradual change of living things over many generations.
evolution
Fix this sentence: “My friend which lives in District 1 is a chef.”
“My friend who lives in District 1 is a chef”?
living things introduced to a new habitat or environment that often damage that environment
invasive species
absolutely boiling
completely boiling
really boiling
To do everything possible to make something a success
Pull out all the stops
A change or adjustment that helps someone or something fit better in a new situation or environment.
Adaptation
This type of relative clause gives extra information and usually uses commas.
non-defining relative clause
to use or harvest too much of something so that is cannot renew itself
overexploitation
What is a modifier for: warm
a bit / slightly warm
fairly / pretty / quite warm
really / very warm
pleasantly warm
comfortably warm
To make you think anything can happen at any moment
Keep you on your toes
community of living things (plants, animals, microorganisms) and the non-living environment (water, air, soil) interacting together in one place.
ecosystem
Add a defining relative clause: “A smartphone is a device ______.”
“A smartphone is a device that you use to communicate and access the internet”?
living things which are only found in a single defined location
endemic species
What is a modifier for: amazing
absolutely amazing
truly amazing
simply amazing
utterly amazing
incredibly amazing
Something as good as good as expected
live up to the hype
This man is considered the father of Evolution Theory. What's his name?
Charles Darwin
This relative word shows possession: “The student ______ laptop is broken is panicking.”
whose