Vocabulary
Habitats
Different Types of Habitats
Adaptations
Different Types of Adaptations
100
This vocabulary word means "to spend the winter in a deep sleep."
What is hibernate.
100
This element of a habitat provides animals with something to drink.
What is water.
100
This habitat is really hot and dry. Not very many animals and plants live here. A cactus is a plant that you can find here.
What is the desert.
100
Give an example of an animal that uses camouflage.
What are lizards, snakes, zebras, octopus, etc.
100
This animal can survive in the tundra because of its layers of fur and fat. The fur and fat help this bear stay warm while it tries to find food in the snow and cold weather.
What is a polar bear.
200
This vocabulary word means, "the way an animal looks that helps it hide."
What is camouflage.
200
This element of a habitat provides animals with nourishment.
What is food.
200
This habitat is really cold and windy and has a lot of ice and snow.
What is the Tundra.
200
Give an example of an animal that might hibernate during the winter?
What are bears, skunks, some squirrels, bats.
200
Porcupines can keep predators away by using this adaptation.
What are quills that come out of their back.
300
This vocabulary word means, "to move to a faraway place to survive during a season or certain time of year."
What is migrate.
300
This element of a habitat provides animals with a place to live.
What is shelter.
300
This habitat is really hot and humid. It rains here almost everyday. There are quite a few plants and trees here. The animals use the large leaves on the tree for shelter while it rains.
What is the rainforest.
300
What do animals do when they hibernate?
What is sleep all winter long.
300
Birds that have curved beaks and sharp talons are called Waders or predators?
What are predators.
400
This vocabulary word means, "anything about an animal that helps it to live in its environment."
What is an adaptation.
400
This element of a habitat provide the animal with enough room to move around.
What is space.
400
This habitat is underwater. You can find octupus, fish and coral in this habitat. These plants and animals can survive in the saltwater of this habitat.
What is the ocean.
400
What are some common animals that we know of that can use warning coloration for protection?
What are poison dart frogs, some lizards, snakes.
400
A behavior that an animal is just born knowing how to do is called?
What is instinct.
500
This vocabulary word means, "mimic an animal's surroundings or a behavior or another animal's behavior".
What is mimicry?
500
This vocabulary word means a place where an animal finds the food, water and shelter it needs to live.
What is a habitat.
500
This habitat has a lot of trees, plants and animals. The land is typically full of moutains, hills and possibly fields. The weather can be warm or cold. It can also snow here. Foxes and bears can be found in this habitat.
What is the forest.
500
Name one animal that uses an adaptation for survival. What is the adaptation and how do they use it to survive?
Examples: zebras using stripes to find safety in numbers from predators. Dolphins swim in pods for safety. Skunks spray to ward off predators.
500
A behavior that is taught to an animal to help them survive is called a...
What is learned behavior.
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