Environments Vocab

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Dormancy

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In a state of rest or inactivity.

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Migration

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The movement of animals from one region to another and back.

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hibernation

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An inactive state in which normal body activities slow.

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environment

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All living and nonliving things that

surround and affect an organism

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drought

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A long period of time when there is

very little rain.

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flood

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A huge amount of water overflowing

or soaking an area that is usually

dry.

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temperature

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a measure of the amount of heat

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precipitation

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water or ice that falls to Earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail

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hibernation

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a deep sleeplike state when an animal’s temperature, heart rate, and breathing slow down

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behavior

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a response to a change in an organism’s environment that helps it survive