Adaptations Vocabulary

the gradual change of organisms in an ecosystem

• succession

• invasive species

• mimicry

• hibernation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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take food and space away from native species

• extinction

• invasive species

• camouflage

• conservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

the contamination of air, water, or soil by substances harmful to organisms

• migration

• succession

• pollution

• climate change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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protecting ecosystems and the organisms living in them

• adaptation

• instinct

• extinction

• conservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

happens when all members of a certain species die

• extinction

• conservation

• adaptation

• hibernation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

a change in global or regional climate patterns

• invasive species

• climate change

• instinct

• mimicry

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

a characteristic that helps a living thing survive

• extinction

• pollution

• adaptation

• succession

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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a species that can change their colors or patterns to match its environment to blend in

• migration

• climate change

• hibernation

• camouflage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

an adaptation that allows a harmless creature makes itself look dangerous

• mimicry

• instinct

• conservation

• extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

behaviors that animals know how to do without being taught

• climate change

• conservation

• instinct

• invasive species

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4