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Microbe
Another name for a
microorganism
Microorganism
Tiny living thing that can
usually only be seen with
a microscope
Mineral
Natural material that
can be found in rocks
Network
Group of joined-up
things, such as tunnels
Nutrient
Substance that a living
thing uses to grow
Organic
Living or once living,
and containing carbon
Organism
Living thing, such as a
microbe, plant, or animal
Particle
Tiny piece of something
Pollutant
Substance that enters
water or air and makes
it unsafe
Predator
Animal that eats
other animals
Prey
Animal eaten by
another animal
Pupa
Early stage of life for
some insects in which
they grow a hard case
and don’t move around
Radiation
Particles or rays of energy
that can be harmful
Root
Part of a plant that takes
in nutrients and water
Sediment
Bits that settle at the
bottom of a body of
water, such as a lake
Spore
Part of a fungus that could
grow into a new fungus
Stem
Part of a plant that holds
up the flowers and leaves
Topsoil
Top layer of soil, which
contains lots of organic
matter
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