Nature's Patchwork Quilt

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What are survival mechanisms?

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Survival mechanisms are behaviors or adaptations that help animals and plants survive in their environment, such as flying to warmer places or hibernating.

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What do environmentalists do?

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Environmentalists protect and preserve habitats to ensure that plants and animals can thrive.

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What is interdependence?

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Interdependence is when different living things depend on each other for survival, like plants providing oxygen for animals.

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What can happen if people take over a natural habitat?

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If people take over a natural habitat, plants and animals may become extinct because they lose their homes.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity is the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment.

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Give an example of a survival mechanism in animals.

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An example of a survival mechanism is a bear hibernating in a cave during winter.

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Why is biodiversity important?

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Biodiversity is important because it helps ecosystems function and provides resources like food and medicine.

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a change in a plant or animal that helps it survive in its environment, like a cactus storing water.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another, starting from plants to herbivores to carnivores.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is a survival technique where animals blend in with their surroundings to avoid being seen by predators.