Ocean Adaptations

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What is an adaptation?

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A special characteristic an animal has to help it survive.

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Why does a fish have scales?

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For protection.

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What are the four things that living things need to survive?

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Food, water, space, air.

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Why do animals migrate?

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To mate and find food.

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What is the purpose of a fish's fins?

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To help it swim and steer in the water.

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What is camouflage?

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A way animals blend in with their environment to avoid being seen.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

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What do we call animals that only eat plants?

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Herbivores.

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What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?

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Omnivores.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.