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Mystery Science Unit 2: Animal & Plant Adaptations Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition: what something does

a)

function

b)

environment

c)

structure

d)

adaptation

2.

Definition: the specific form and shape of something

a)

internal

b)

function

c)

structure

d)

system

3.

Definition: a behavior that is learned based on past experiences

a)

environment

b)

camouflage

c)

learned behavior

d)

instinct

4.

Definition: a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and usually has leaves.

a)

branch

b)

root

c)

trunk

d)

leaf

5.

Definition: an animal that is hunted by and eaten by another animal.

a)

senses

b)

prey

c)

species

d)

adaptation

6.

Definition: information that can be used to support or reject an idea.

a)

Internal

b)

force

c)

reasoning

d)

evidence

7.

Definition: the thick middle part of a tree

a)

root

b)

branch

c)

trunk

d)

brain

8.

Definition: a part of the body (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands) that gathers information about the environment

a)

external

b)

memory

c)

senses

d)

brain

9.

Definition: the actions and reactions of living things

a)

instinct

b)

structure

c)

environment

d)

behavior

10.

Definition: Information that is stored in the brain and can be remembered.

a)

adaptation

b)

recall

c)

memory

d)

evidence

11.

Definition: A group of things that affect each other and function as a whole.

a)

structure

b)

system

c)

environment

d)

function

12.

A behavior that a living thing does without being taught.

a)

instinct

b)

behavior

c)

adaptation

d)

model

13.

Definition: an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

a)

predator

b)

parasite

c)

carnivore

d)

herbivore

14.

Definition: a part of a plant that is often flat and green.

a)

leaf

b)

root

c)

stem

d)

branch

15.

Definition: a physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment.

a)

function

b)

adaptation

c)

species

d)

structure

16.

Definition: a cold, forest environment where trees often have needle-shaped leaves.

a)

(A) talga (boreal forest)

b)

(B) species

c)

(C) temperate deciduous forest

d)

(D) tropical rainforest

17.

Definition: the outside of something, including the outside of living things.

a)

external

b)

peripheral

c)

structure

d)

function

18.

Definition: to blend in with the place around you.

a)

trait

b)

adaptation

c)

mimicry

d)

camouflage

19.

Definition: a part of a plant that is usually under the ground.

a)

trunk

b)

shaft

c)

branch

d)

root

20.

Definition: a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with.

a)

model

b)

structure

c)

primer

d)

evidence