Seasonal Adaptations
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Animals that hunt and consume other animals.
predators
To continue living and remain in existence.
survive
Characteristics passed down from parents to offspring.
inherited traits
All living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment.
ecosystem
It protects the internal organs, the production of blood, and supplying support to the body.
skeletal system
The part of an organism connected by their function.
physical structure
A physical characteristic such as color of fur, scales, or hair.
trait
the place where an animal or plant lives.
habitat
Behaviors that are not innate or instinctive but rather acquired through practice or a specific experience with an external event.
learned behaviors
This environment receives a lot of rain each year. It is full of biodiversity, meaning there is lots of different species of plants and animals that live there
rainforest
A group of organs working together.
organ system
Part of the plant that connects the roots with the leaves, and branches; transports water and nutrients.
stem
A form of adaptation in which an animal travels hundreds or thousands of miles to find food and nest in order to survive
Migration
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem.
niche
A species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction.
endangered
This environment doesn’t get much rain, and is very dry. Its climate can be either hot or cold. Because it doesn't have much water, animals that live here are able to conserve water and keep their body temperature at the right level.
desert
A group of tissues with a specific function in the body.
organ
What something does.
function
What season do animals come out of hibernation, trees start to grow leaves again, and birds migrate back to their environmnet?
spring
An organism that produces its own food.
producer
A group of the same kind of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can reproduce.
species
To arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities.
classify
Moves body parts and substances through the internal organs. It transports broken-down food through the stomach and intestines.
muscular system
Plants that produce flowers, seeds or fruit.
flowering plant
A process by which plants make their own food.
photosynthesis
The process of making more organisms of the same kind.
reproduction
A living thing.
organism
This habitat is the place where marine animals and marine plants live. It’s a big place, covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface. It is the largest habitat in the world.
ocean
System responsible for moving blood and oxygen throughout the body. The heart is a muscle and key organ in this system.
circulatory system
The result of an external or internal stimulus in an organism.
result
Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.
adaptation
An animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals.
carnivore
A plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli (e.g. gravity, temperature, light).
behavior
Organisms that eat other living things.
This system allows for the making of offspring.
reproduction
A flat, thin plant organ that uses the sun to make its own food.
leaf
When an animal sleeps during the cold months so it can survive the winter.
hibernation
This occurs between living organisms co-existing in the same environment.
competition
Populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area.
community
The transfer of energy from the Sun through producers and consumers.
food chain
It’s function is to break down food. The process begins in the mouth, passes through the esophagus, into the stomach, and then into the intestines.
digestive system
Plants that do not produce flowers or seed. Examples include mosses, ferns and conifers.
non-flowering plants
An organism that is hunted for food by another organism.
prey
A species that no longer exists.
extinct
An animal that obtains nutrients only from plants.
herbivore
This environment has wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants, such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and produce a forest, but not enough to form a desert.
grassland
Responsible for moving waste from the body. The kidneys and bladder are organs in this system.
excretory system
The specialized organs composed of sensory neurons, which help us to perceive and respond to our surroundings.
sensory organs
When a trait is passed from parent to young it is called an ____________________ trait.
inherited
Things that prompt a response or action.
stimuli
When an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction.
mimicry
This environment doesn’t get much rain, and is very dry. Its climate can be either hot or cold. Because it doesn't have much water, animals that live here are able to conserve water and keep their body temperature at the right level.
tundra
This system, helps organs breathe by aiding the gas exchange between lungs and the air. The lungs are the most important organs in this system.
respiratory system
They hold the plant in the ground and keep it upright. They take water and food from the soil.
roots
When plants stop growing or grow very little. This helps plants conserve, or save, the very little water they have during winter.
dormancy
The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight.
seasons
An organism that obtains nutrients from both plants and animals.
omnivore
A period of unusually persistent dry weather that persists long enough to cause serious problems such as crop damage and/or water supply shortages.
drought
Controls all the activities and functions of the body. The brain, spinal cord, sense organs and nerves, are all parts of this system. The brain is the organ that controls all other organs and systems in the body.
nervous system
A substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life.
nutrient