Environment and Survival Vocabulary

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What is biomimicry?

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Getting engineering ideas from organisms' traits.

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What does function mean?

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What something can do.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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What does adaptive mean?

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Making it easier for an organism to meet its needs in an environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is an environment?

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All the living and nonliving things in an area.

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What is an explanation?

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A description of how something works or why something happens.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism.

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is an organism?

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A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microbe.

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What does non-adaptive mean?

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Not making it easier for an organism to survive in its environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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What is data?

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Facts or information collected for analysis.