S8.B.2.1.2

Structures or behaviors that help an
organism survive in its surroundings

• adaptations
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• structural behaviors

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Something that an organism does or the
way that an organism behaves or reacts

• traits
• structures
• behavior
• functions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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The way that parts are organized or put
together

• function
• structure
• trait
• logical

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

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An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

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A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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An arctic tern migrates for food and warmth.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The different types of bird beaks in different species of birds is known as

• Adaptation
• Variation

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