Unit 2 Adaptations Vocabulary Review

What is an adaptation?

• A type of food that organisms eat

• The study of animal behavior

• A change or adjustment in an animal's appearance or behavior to help it survive in its environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Synonyms for acquire

• add, put together

• take, obtain

• give away

• really intelligent

How do animals use camouflage as an adaptation?

• By standing out to attract predators

• By changing colors to communicate with other animals

• By blending in with their environment to avoid predators.

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What does classified mean?

• To be categorized or group with

• To send it away

• Blend in with the surroundings

• the bird's ability to find food

What does sufficient mean?

• to take away

• extra amount or too much

• to protect something important

• to have enough of

How do animals use mimicry as an adaptation?

• By using bright colors to scare predators

• By building nests to hide from predators

• By using physical or behavioral traits to resemble other animals/insects in their environment.

• By singing loudly to attract mates

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What does habitat mean?

• The way an amimal survives

• the place where a living thing live and grows

• Extracting oxygen from water

What does bristle mean?

• short, stiff hair of an animal or plant

• Sense of smell and hearing

• Ability to fly and camouflage

• Protection and smooth movement

What does arranged mean?

• stopped something from happening

• organized or deisgned

• added to

• blend in with surroundings