Plant/Animal Adaptations Vocabulary

Front

What is a special characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive in their habitat?

Back

Adaptation

Front

What does it mean to continue to live, especially through danger or hard times?

Back

Survive

Front

What is it called when animals travel from one place to another and back again?

Back

Migrate

Front

What is a long period of time without rain, leading to a shortage of water?

Back

Drought

Front

What is a specific characteristic of a person, plant, or animal, such as behavior or appearance?

Back

Trait

Front

What do we call the process of animals going into a deep sleep during winter?

Back

Hibernation

Front

What is the term for the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism?

Back

Habitat

Front

What is the term for changes in a species over time to better survive in their environment?

Back

Evolution

Front

What do we call the way an animal behaves in its environment?

Back

Behavior

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

Back

Biodiversity