HCS Gr 3 Unit 7: Adaptation and Environment Flashcards

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adaptation

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a change in living things over time that helps them survive

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behavioral adaptation

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changes over time that an animal learns that allows it to respond to its needs

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camouflage

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a physical adaptation that animals use to protect themselves from predators by blending into their environment

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community

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all of the populations that live together in the same place

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environment

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physical surroundings and conditions affecting the growth of plants and animals

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fossil

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the remains or impressions of organisms preserved in a petrified form or as a mold or cast in a rock.

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habitat

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the place where an animal or plant lives

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hibernation

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a behavioral adaptation where animals go into a deep winter sleep in which their body activities slow down

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migration

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an instinctive behavior (behavioral adaptation) in some animals in which they travel to warmer climates for winter and back to cooler climates for summer

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mimicry

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a special type of camouflage (physical adaptation) where some animals mimic (look like) other, more dangerous, animals