Effects of the Environment

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What is environmental variation?

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Variation caused by environmental factors, such as hairstyle and accent.

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What are daily changes in the environment?

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Environmental changes that occur during the day.

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What are seasonal changes in the environment?

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Environmental changes that occur during the year.

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What does nocturnal mean?

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Animals that are only active at night.

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What are some adaptations of nocturnal animals?

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Excellent eyesight and, in the case of nocturnal owls, superb hearing and the ability to fly.

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What does deciduous mean?

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Trees that lose their leaves in winter to stop water loss.

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What does evergreen mean?

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Trees with tougher leaves that don’t lose much water, so they keep them all year.

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What is hibernation?

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Organisms become inactive in winter so they don’t need food.

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What is an example of migration?

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Birds flying to warmer places for winter to find food.