Environmental Changes Vocab

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An organism that produces its own food is a...

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producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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An animal that cannot produce its own food and must eat plants or other animals for energy is a...

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consumer

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Organism that lives on a host, deriving nutrients at its expense.

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parasite

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Process through which organisms adapt and change?

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Natural selection

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Environmental change that occurs slowly over time, causing organisms to adapt, relocate, or go extinct.

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long-term environmental change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Does not allow populations to adapt, forcing movement or extinction. (Examples: droughts, floods, fires)

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Short-term environmental change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Development and change of an area over time is called...

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Succession

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Actions aiding animal survival (e.g., hibernation) are...

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Behavioral adaptation

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Physical features of organisms, like a bird's bill or a bear's fur.

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Structural adaptation

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Variety of life in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity