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Vocabulary
Habitats
Different Types of Habitats
Name the type
Different Types of Adaptations
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This vocabulary word means "a species that will not adapt to survive"

Specialized species

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

Definition of generalized species

A species that will adapt to survive

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 animals that estivate during the summer.
What are toads and some lizards.
200
Porcupines can keep predators away by using this adaptation.
What are quills that come out of their back.
300

Definition habitat

A habitat is the specific place where an organism lives.

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 do this when they fly south for the winter.
What is migrate.
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 the parts of a food chain

Producer, primary Consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer. How energy and food is passed

400
Bears, squirrels and groundhogs are examples of animals that do this during the winter.
What is hibernate.
500

Definition of carrying capacity

The number of plants and animals a habitat can support.

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?
N/A
500

Lizards, Snakes, Zebras and Octopus can do this in order to hide from predators.

What is camouflage.