Evolution Voc 2

Front

What is the ability to have an excessive amount of babies so some survive called?

Back

Overpopulation

Front

What is a period of inactivity that some animals experience in winter to survive on stored body fat?

Back

Hibernation

Front

What is the movement by animals to a new location for better environmental conditions?

Back

Migration

Front

What is the use of biological coloration to mask location and provide concealment from predators?

Back

Concealing coloration

Front

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in an area?

Back

Population

Front

What is the process by which species adapt to their environment over time?

Back

Evolution

Front

What is the term for a seasonal movement of animals from one region to another?

Back

Migration

Front

What is the term for a long period of dormancy that some animals undergo during hot or dry periods?

Back

Estivation

Front

What is the phenomenon where one species resembles another for protection or other advantages?

Back

Mimicry

Front

What is the term for a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system?

Back

Ecosystem