Adaptations STAAR Review

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Adaptation

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A change in an organism that helps it survive in its environment.

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Behavioral Adaptation

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Actions or behaviors that help an organism survive, such as a bear sleeping in a cave during winter.

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Physical Adaptation

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Physical features of an organism that help it survive, like a thick fur coat.

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Ecosystem

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All living and nonliving things that interact in a specific area.

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Habitat

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The natural home or environment of an organism.

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Inherited Traits

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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring, such as eye color or fur pattern.

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Offspring

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New organisms that come from parent organisms.

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Environment

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The surroundings or conditions in which an organism lives.

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Survival of the Fittest

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The concept that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Camouflage

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A physical adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its environment.