4th science vocab 4/20

disperse

• to gather in one place

• to move or spread in different directions

• to increase in size

• to become more concentrated

inherited

• received from a parent or parents

• given as a gift

• acquired through hard work

• lost over time

pollination

• the process in which pollen on one part of a flower moves to another part of the plant, usually by insects or wind

• the process of photosynthesis in plants

• the method by which plants reproduce asexually

• the transfer of nutrients from soil to plant roots

stage

• a set time in the growth of something

• a period of inactivity

• a phase of development without change

• a temporary halt in progress

environment

• all the living and nonliving things that surround an organism

• only the living things that surround an organism

• the physical space an organism occupies

• the climate and weather patterns in a region

characteristic

• a feature or something you can observe of a living thing

• a type of habitat where organisms live

• a method of reproduction in plants

• a classification of living organisms

heredity

• the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• the study of genetic mutations

• the process of natural selection

• the influence of environment on traits

behavior

• all of the actions and reactions of an animal

• a type of habitat for animals

• a method of communication among species

• the study of animal anatomy

germination

• the process in which a young plant sprouts from a seed

• the process of a seed being planted in soil

• the stage where a plant begins to wilt

• the process of photosynthesis in plants

fertilization

• the process where pollen reaches a part of the flower where it produces seeds

• the process of photosynthesis in plants

• the method by which plants absorb water from the soil

• the stage of plant growth where flowers bloom