Unit 4 Vocab Words

Which word means an animal or plant species that is likely to become extinct soon?

• Adaptation

• Endangered

• Extinct

• Overfishing

Who is a scientist that studies the oceans?

• Overfishing

• Scientist

• Oceanographer

• Adaptation

What is the term for an animal's ability to adjust to its environment?

• Behaviors

• Camouflage

• Migration

• Adaptation

Which word means an animal's ability to blend in with its surroundings?

• Echolocation

• Camouflage

• Instinct

• Learned behavior

What is the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another called?

• Migration

• Instinct

• Echolocation

• Food web

What is the scientific term for an animal's ability to use sound to navigate and find prey?

• Echolocation

• Migration

• Instinct

• Behaviors

What are the actions and reactions of animals called?

• Physical characteristics

• Echolocation

• Behaviors

• Life cycle

Which word means the physical traits or features of an animal's body?

• Food chain

• Food web

• Physical characteristics

• Life cycle

What is the series of changes an animal goes through from birth to adulthood called?

• Birth

• Immature

• Learned behavior

• Life cycle

Which word refers to the natural home or environment of an animal or plant?

• Migration

• Camouflage

• Habitat

• Adaptation