Adaptations of Living Things
Species
group of organisms that are similar
prey
that is hunted
Rainforest
is warm and rainy throughout the year
Behavior
one acts
Community
group of people living in the same place
Adaptation
inherited characteristic that provides a specific advantage
Instinct
know how to do
Desert
receives very little rain
Characteristic
typical of a particular person, place, or thing
Pollution
harmful
Camouflage
blend with the surrounding environment,
Habitat
a place where a living thing lives
Polar
near the North or South Pole
Environment
surroundings
Conservation
prevention
Mimicry
organism copies a characteristic of another organism
Grassland
receives less rain. few trees
Wetland
covered by a shallow layer of water
Ecosystem
biological community of interacting organisms
Endangered Species
at risk
Predator
organism that hunts
Taiga
northern habitat. very cold winters
Intertidal Zone
where the ocean meets the coast
Population
inhabitants
Migration
seasonal movement of animals