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Adaptations
Habitat and Adaptations
Question | Answer |
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adaptation | a special behavior or feature that allows plants and animals to survive |
habitat | a place where plants and animals can find everything they need to live and grow |
behavioral adaptation | how a plant or animal acts or behaves in order to help it survive |
physical adaptation | physical characteristics or body structures that allow a plant or animals to survive |
camouflage | protective coloration that aids animals in surviving in their environment |
mimicry | when a weaker animals copies the characteristics of a stronger animal |
migrations | the movement of animals to reach better conditions of temperature, food, and shelter |
hibernation | escaping the harsh winter by sleeping in a safe and warm place |
defense | special adaptation that protects animals from being hurt, killed, or eaten |
movement and locomotion | special feature for moving |
food obtainment | special structures used for getting food (ex. claws, bird beak, teeth) |
tropism | when a plant turns towards sunlight |
seed dispersal | how a seed travels from its parent plant (ex. wind, water, humans/animals) |