Vocabulary Bootcamp #1

A characteristic a parent passed on to the offspring

• inherited trait
• mimicry
• complete metamorphosis 
• adaptation 

A mockingbird can make sounds of other larger birds in it's area. This is a form of.... 

• Dormancy 
• mimicry 
• Hibernation 
• Migration 

Many plants go through this during the winter months to conserve energy. 

• Inherited Trait 
• Migration 
• Adaptation 
• Dormancy 

An example of this word would be a beak of a Pelican. It is made specifically for scooping up fish in the water. 

• Camouflage 
• Adaptation 
• Hibernation 
• Complete Metamorphosis 

When a wolf is born it has a natural urge to hunt. This is a called an... 

• Instinct 
• Migration 
• Complete Metamorphosis 
• Camouflage 

The cicada we looked at in class blends in with trees and branches to help it hide from predators. This is called...

• Incomplete Metamorphosis 
• Migration 
• Camouflage 
• Hibernation 

Geese are known for moving from one place to another. They move in order to help them find food or new shelter. 

• Migration 
• Hibernation 
• Adaptation 
• Inherited Trait 

Incomplete Metamorphosis has this stage 

• Larva 
• Pupa 
• Nymph 
• 4 stages 

Bears are known for hibernating during the winter months. Hibernation helps them to do this... 

• Become stronger 
• Become better hunters during the spring 
• Make bigger dens to rest 
• Store energy while they are inactive 

Complete Metamorphosis has all of these stages EXCEPT 

• Nymph
• Adult 
• Larva 
• Pupa