| Term | Definition |
| endangered | A species will only a small number of members alive. They are in danger of becoming extin |
| extinct | A species which has died out or ceased to exist. |
| environment | The natural world, within which people, animals, and plants live. |
| habitat | The place in which a person or group is usually found. |
| species | A particular type of living thing; ex. porcupine, eastern bluebird. |
| threatened | A word used to describe an organism or species that is in danger of becoming extinct. |
| poaching | The illigal hunting, capturing or collecting of wildlife. |
| recycle | To save or collect used or waste material so that they can be used again. |
| predator | A carnivorous animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals in order to survive. |
| ecosystem | A group of interdependent organisms together with the environment that they inhabit and depend on. |
| pollution | To cause harm to an area of the natural environment, for example, the air, soil, or water. |
| carnivore | A meat eating animal . |
| herbivore | A plant eating animal . |