VQ4 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

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What is a group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring?

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Species

Front

What is a single characteristic of something that helps to define it?

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Trait

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What do we call an organism that is killed or eaten by another organism?

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Prey

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment?

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Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is a plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli?

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Behavior

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

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Habitat

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What do we call the process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment?

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Natural Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is the term for a change in a species over time?

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Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What is a feature that helps an organism survive in its environment, such as camouflage or a long neck?

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Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What do we call animals that eat plants?

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Herbivores