Nature's Patchwork Quilt

Front

What is the word for when the last plant or animal of a species dies?

Back

extinct

Front

What is it called when plants and animals change over time in ways to help them survive?

Back

adaptations

Front

Which plants and animals are part of a food chain in a grassland habitat?

Back

roots, prairie dogs, snakes, hawks

Front

Fish can change color to help them hide. This means that they can _______________ themselves.

Back

camouflage

Front

What type of habitat is hot and dry?

Back

desert

Front

What is the term for the variety of different species in an ecosystem?

Back

biodiversity

Front

What do we call the relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

Back

parasitism

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its environment?

Back

niche

Front

What do we call the natural home of a plant or animal?

Back

habitat