STAAR Adaptation_R16

An animal that hunts and eats other animals. Example: A lion is a predator that hunts zebras and other animals.

• Herbivore

• Predator

• Scavenger

• Omnivore

Definition: Animals that are active at night and sleep during the day. Example: Owls are nocturnal and hunt for food in the dark.

• Diurnal

• Nocturnal

• Crepuscular

• Hibernating

Definition: The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another to find food or a better climate.

Example: Geese migrate south for the winter.
What is the term for this behavior?

• Migrate

• Hibernate

• Estivate

• Forage

Definition: Any living thing, including plants, animals, and tiny creatures. Example: A tree, a cat, and a bacterium are all organisms. What is the term for this?

• Organism

• Ecosystem

• Species

• Habitat

The job or purpose of something in a living organism.

• Function

• Structure

• Appearance

• Behavior

A method of blending in with the environment to avoid detection by predators or prey. Example: A chameleon changes its color to match its surroundings.

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

• Disguise

• Attraction

A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time.

Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.

• Acquired

• Inherent

• Instinctive

• Inherited

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll. Example: Plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight.

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

Protection from harm or danger.

• DEFENSE

• ATTACK

• RISK

• VULNERABILITY

A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time.

Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.

• Acquired

• Inherent

• Instinctive

• Inherited